The veteran's claims for hepatitis C and a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicides were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from August 10, 2001.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to service or his military service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"hepatitis C","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"skin disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0637946
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What this means for you
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