The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hepatitis B and increased disability ratings for his right clavicle fracture, right knee osteoarthritis, and left mandible fracture. The Veteran was not granted any benefits.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a current diagnosis or link between the claimed conditions and active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0948765
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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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