The Veteran's hepatitis C is the result of a blood transfusion during VA hospitalization in June 1992, and the Board finds that this additional disability was proximately caused by carelessness or lack of proper skill on the part of the VA. The event (the transfusion) was not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: The October 2008 VA medical opinion supported the Veteran's claim for compensation due to the likelihood of hepatitis C resulting from a June 1992 blood transfusion, and the lack of foreseeability of such an outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0916235
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What this means for you
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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 the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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