The Board found that the veteran's current mildly active HCV was not incurred in service, but it is at least as likely as not (50%) that he contracted HCV during his military service. The claim for service connection remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not (50%) that the veteran contracted Hepatitis C in service, but there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury related to hepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0418668
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and residuals of hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
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