The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease, an undiagnosed bacterial infection (claimed as a Lyme-type disease), immune deficiency disorder, and hepatitis C. The claim for service connection for residuals of exposure to Agent Orange was not addressed.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of medical opinions is against the veteran's claims for service connection based on new evidence presented after the final denial in June 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- Lyme disease, undiagnosed bacterial infection (claimed as a Lyme-type disease), immune deficiency disorder, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0408204
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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