The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, with secondary nephropathy, as there was no evidence to show that his current condition was causally related to active military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The competent evidence did not show a causal relationship between the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C and his active military service, including any exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0815022
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hepatitis C due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinions.
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