The Board has determined that there is at least equipoise evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, which was incurred during his active military service. The decision grants this claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and air gun injections used for vaccinations during his period of active duty, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1231843
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these cases.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a right shoulder condition, secondary service connection for bilateral foot condition (claimed as skin discoloration), and service connection for Hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver. The decision on one issue could significantly impact the other two.
- Granted
The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver is rated at 40 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his Hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver was denied. The current rating of 60 percent is maintained.
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