The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis. However, after reviewing all available evidence, including VA treatment records, private medical records, and the Veteran's statements, the Board finds that none of the conditions claimed are related to active service or can be presumed due to exposure to certain hazards. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide a link between any of the claimed conditions and active service or any presumptive exposure basis (e.g., Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune).
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea, bowel problems, abdominal pain, hematuria, bladder difficulties, headache, epileptic seizures with loss of consciousness, residual memory loss, short-term memory deficits, and emotional difficulties, high blood pressure or hypertension, glucose intolerance/elevated blood sugar or diabetes mellitus, left hand pain and cramps, right hand pain and cramps, chronic fatigue, kidney dysfunction, left knee degenerative osteoarthritis, right knee degenerative osteoarthritis, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, left leg disorder, right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009021
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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