The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis-C, which he claims is related to his active service and exposure to herbicides, has been denied as there is no evidence of a recognized risk factor for the disease during service or an episode of blood poisoning resulting in the current condition.
The deciding factor: There was no recognized risk factor for hepatitis-C during the veteran's service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current hepatitis-C to any incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis-C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0506912
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis-C is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis-C is being remanded due to new evidence suggesting exposure during service, and the need for a medical opinion on this theory.
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