The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and to reopen a claim for an eye disability were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the in-service injury and current conditions, and new and material evidence was not provided.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's current hepatitis C is unrelated to his in-service diagnosis of unspecified hepatitis, which was most likely hepatitis A. There was also no evidence linking the veteran's eye disability to an in-service blast injury.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814247
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to symptoms of blurriness and watery eyes during the appeal period.
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