The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic hepatitis C is service-connected, but there is no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.
The deciding factor: Service connection for chronic hepatitis C was granted based on in-service exposure to casualties. There is no evidence supporting a diagnosis or service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic hepatitis C, Chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0947000
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