The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hepatitis C and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current hepatitis C and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the veteran had current diagnoses of hepatitis C, there was no competent medical evidence linking this condition to his period of active duty service. The examiner could not determine whether the veteran's hepatitis C was related to service without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0633917
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What this means for you
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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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