The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for low back condition is not granted as the evidence does not show it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection for neck condition is not granted as there is no evidence showing a diagnosis prior to service.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease rating remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the hepatitis C claim, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Low back condition, Neck condition, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105037
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 40% rating for his low back condition and a 60% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, while other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's coronary artery disease for all periods on appeal.
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