The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his hepatitis C, which contributed to his death, was likely a result of surgeries due to combat wounds during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found it at least as likely as not that the veteran's hepatitis C, which contributed to his death, was contracted as a result of surgeries due to combat wounds during service.
- Claimed conditions
- end stage cirrhosis, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630606
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hepatitis C due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinions.
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