The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatocellular carcinoma were not caused by VA hospitalization or medical treatment. Therefore, the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and DIC are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran's conditions were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or an event not reasonably foreseeable on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2004
- Citation
- 0417392
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatocellular carcinoma as the evidence did not support a link to in-service exposure or injury.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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