The Board found that the isolated episode of hepatitis A in service did not result in chronic residuals and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of current residual of hepatitis A or associated disability, failing to meet the first requirement for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0402385
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A as the evidence does not show a current disability related to active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis A due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis A, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis A began during his active-duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. Service connection for hepatitis A, stomach ulcer associated with hepatitis A, pancreatitis associated with hepatitis A, and gastritis associated with hepatitis A are denied.
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