The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis disability is found to be the cause of his current bladder, prostate, pancreas, skin and stomach disorders.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted based on direct evidence linking the current conditions to the service-connected hepatitis disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and major depressive disorder), Upper Respiratory Disorder, Eye Disorder, Bladder Disorder, Prostate Disorder, Pancreas Disorder, Skin Disorder, Stomach Ulcers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1208866
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering the totality of his military exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, stomach infection and ulcers as secondary to hepatitis C, and service connection for feet disabilities are being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 10 percent rating for GERD, denied increased ratings for other conditions, and remanded service connection claims.
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