The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, myeloproliferative disorder, polycythemia vera, hyperkalemia, and hypercalcemia as there is no current evidence of residuals from hepatitis or a link between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of hepatitis and the VA physician concluded that the currently diagnosed polycythemia vera, myeloproliferative disease, hypercalcemia, and hyperkalemia were not related to hepatitis in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, myeloproliferative disorder, polycythemia vera, hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614677
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