The Board found that the Veteran's hereditary hemochromatosis did not manifest during service and is not considered to have preexisted his active service. The disease was not noted in his service treatment records, and there is no evidence of symptoms or pathology prior to 2009 when he was diagnosed with the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hereditary hemochromatosis did not manifest during service and is considered a static condition that does not preexist service. The VA examiner found no evidence of symptoms or pathology in his service treatment records, and the disease was only diagnosed after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- hereditary hemochromatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1642140
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