The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hepatitis C. The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and its incurrence or aggravation during active service may not be presumed. Diabetes mellitus was also not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and its incurrence or aggravation during active service may not be presumed. Resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor, hepatitis C was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record does not show that hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or hepatitis C were incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses are more likely related to post-service treatment and do not have a direct link to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1011731
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