The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis, including complications of the liver, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision also noted that the presumptive provisions do not apply in this case.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current hepatitis is not related to his in-service diagnosis of acute hepatitis, and there was no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis, Complications of the liver
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001502
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his alcohol-related causes of death were etiologically linked to a service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied an initial compensable rating for right foot hammer toes, while remanding the claim for service connection for hepatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being needed, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis and its relationship to service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hepatitis has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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