The veteran's claims for hepatitis C and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) due to herbicide exposure, as well as his claim for Agent Orange exposure, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after presumed exposure, and thus could not be granted on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied because the medical evidence did not show any connection between his current conditions and his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The diseases in question (hepatitis C and porphyria cutanea tarda) are not listed among those presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"hepatitis C","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_exposure":false}, {"condition_name":"porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)","diagnosis_date":null,"presumed_exposure":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0620480
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What this means for you
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