The Board finds that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his in-service use of IV drugs and high-risk sexual activity. Service connection for a left leg condition and a left shoulder condition are denied as there is no evidence of chronic conditions during service or continuity of symptomatology following service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for hepatitis C due to credible reports of high-risk sexual activity in-service, but the Board found no showing of chronic conditions involving the Veteran's left leg and shoulder during service or continuity of symptoms following service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, left leg condition, left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000337
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