The Board denied service connection for a sinus condition and residuals of a Hepatitis B infection, finding no current disabilities or evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran currently has any of the claimed conditions, nor is there sufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service exposure and the present disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinus Condition, Residuals of a Hepatitis B Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0932559
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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