The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder and chronic liver disease (hepatitis C) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service, including exposure to asbestos or hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current pleural plaque thickening disability was related to service, nor could it be established with certainty that his chronic liver disease (hepatitis C) was incurred in service due to shared items like razors and cigarettes.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaque thickening, chronic liver disease (hepatitis C)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21031797
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What you can do next
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