The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim, were all denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30%.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure to hepatitis C or PTSD, leading to denial of these claims. His PTSD was found to be productive of mild occupational and social impairment but does not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016619
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a temporary total evaluation because of hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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