The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and reopened a previously denied claim for a skin disorder. The veteran's hepatitis C is linked to his reported drug use in service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the appellant's report of drug use during service which caused his current hepatitis C condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0507860
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable initial rating for Hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the denial for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because the issue was already under review through Higher-Level Review.
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