The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision found no current diagnosis of hepatitis and that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of hepatitis or other claimed conditions, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101967
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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