The Board finds that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his service in Vietnam, and grants service connection for this condition. The Board also finds that the residuals of infectious mononucleosis are not related to service.
The deciding factor: Both VA examiners agreed that the veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C was contracted while on active duty in Vietnam, but disagreed as to whether his infectious mononucleosis caused his chronic hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Residuals of infectious mononucleosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609944
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's liver cancer and hepatitis C are related to his active service, including exposure to agent orange.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves, with effective dates from March 15, 2013. The Board also granted a TDIU and DEA based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and hepatitis C as there was no evidence of functional impairment sufficient to warrant a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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