The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for HCV and a bilateral ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current HCV diagnosis and his active duty service. The most probative evidence indicates that he was first diagnosed with HCV in the 1990s, many years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1213707
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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 virus (HCV) as there is no evidence that the condition began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence being received with respect to his hearing loss and/or ear disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), and recurrent chronic otitis media. The other issues remain unresolved.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran may have had hepatitis C at any time during the claim or approximate thereto, and it is related to service. However, due to a lack of medical evidence on this issue, the case must be remanded for further examination.
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