The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C and low back disorder were not incurred or aggravated in service, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided was based on inaccurate information regarding blood transfusions in service, which are not shown to have occurred. The Veteran's hepatitis C manifested years after discharge and the low back disorder has no direct link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1404138
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