The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. The veteran's psychiatric disorder was found to have preexisted service, and the Board determined that it did not increase in severity during service. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no underlying service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence clearly shows that the veteran's psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The medical data does not support a finding of aggravation or secondary service connection for hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0618868
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