The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, intracranial leakage with ear drainage, macular degeneration, ptosis of the left eye, and a heart disorder (myocardial infarction), finding that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claims for direct or secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, intracranial leakage with ear drainage, macular degeneration, ptosis of the left eye, heart disorder (myocardial infarction)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0634953
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and macular degeneration, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, finding that it was due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and a higher rating for tinnitus.
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