Denied
The veteran's claims for headaches, hepatitis C, and hypertension were denied. The claim for tinea versicolor was granted with a compensable rating of 30%. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to service or any presumptive exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Headaches","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Hepatitis C","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"presumptive"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"presumptive"}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Versicolor","diagnosis_date":"2002-09-15","service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608476
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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