The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, continuous post-service symptoms, or a relationship between the current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The weight of the competent evidence demonstrated that the currently diagnosed degenerative arthritis of the spine is not related to active service, and the veteran's hepatitis C has not been shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0809984
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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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