The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, tremors in both hands, hepatic encephalopathy, and an impacted wisdom tooth. The claims were either not reopened or denied on the merits.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to active service or secondary to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis of the liver, to include as due to Hepatitis C, Tremors, left hand, to include as due to Hepatitis C, Tremors, right hand, to include as due to Hepatitis C, Hepatic encephalopathy, to include as due to Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24033591
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and hepatitis C as there was no evidence of functional impairment sufficient to warrant a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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