The Veteran's pre-diabetes was not found to be a ratable disability and therefore not service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. He also does not have a current Hepatitis B infection, so his claim for this condition is denied.,There is no indication of a chronic disability related to the Veteran's exposure to the Hepatitis B virus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has pre-diabetes but it was not found to be a ratable disease or disability. The presumption of service connection due to Agent Orange exposure does not apply as there is no evidence of diabetes mellitus.,There is no current chronic disability related to the Hepatitis B virus, and therefore the claim for this condition cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- pre-diabetes, Hepatitis B infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1201227
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