The Board found that the Veteran's Hepatitis C Virus did not originate during his service or for many years after it concluded and is not otherwise related to his service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a connection between the Veteran's military service and his HCV infection, with no credible risk factors identified as occurring during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1435053
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's HCV and cirrhosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The Veteran's HCV is presumed new and material, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if it is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for hepatitis C virus (HCV) as the result of VA medical treatment is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's HCV caused intermittent fatigue, malaise, and anorexia from November 5, 2001 to December 31, 2004. Since January 1, 2005, his HCV has been essentially asymptomatic.
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