The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service for most conditions, except for hepatitis C which was granted up to 30 percent prior to October 26, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection and no presumption. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service for most conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal disability, gout of the right ankle, hepatitis C, hypothyroidism, left shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1218366
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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