The Board found it unlikely that the veteran contracted schistosomiasis during military service or that any current nutritional hepatitis and cirrhosis are residuals of schistosomiasis. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current conditions, including schistosomiasis, were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Schistosomiasis, Nutritional Hepatitis, Cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0603021
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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