Service connection for hepatitis C is granted.,Service connection for liver disease other than hepatitis C is denied.,Service connection for a left shoulder disorder is denied.,Service connection for a low back disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder due to exposure to ionizing radiation and/or secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded.
The deciding factor: A VA physician has linked the Veteran’s hepatitis C to events during service.,The Veteran has no current liver disorder other than hepatitis C.,A left shoulder disorder was not present in service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran’s service.,A low back disorder was not present in service or within one year thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran’s service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, liver disease other than hepatitis C, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20027054
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