The veteran's death was caused by liver cancer due to hepatitis C, which the VA Board of Veterans' Appeals determined was incurred during his service.
The deciding factor: The veteran had hepatitis C that likely resulted from a head injury he sustained in Vietnam under unsanitary conditions, leading to liver cancer and ultimately death.
- Claimed conditions
- Nephrolithiasis, Bilateral calluses of the feet, Scalp scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0323081
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What this means for you
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