The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and a left knee disorder but granted service connection for bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were not causally or etiologically related to his active service at Camp Lejeune, except for the onset of his bilateral flat feet during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, left knee disorder, bilateral flat feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061258
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
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