The veteran's claims for hepatitis A, skin disability secondary to Agent Orange exposure, and dental and gum disorders secondary to Agent Orange exposure were denied as there is no current evidence of a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established due to lack of current disability and insufficient medical evidence linking the conditions to service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis A, dental and gum disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622507
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A as the evidence does not show a current disability related to active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to decide the claim of service connection for hepatitis A, as there are uncertainties in the current record and potential exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis A, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis A began during his active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeals for an initial compensable rating for hepatitis A, a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 2, 2021.
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