The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease was secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C, as there were conflicting medical opinions on this matter. The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis C based on the lack of objective evidence showing more than minimal liver damage.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811270
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