The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and liver cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, concluding that his hepatitis C and subsequent liver cancer likely began during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23040888
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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