Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is more likely due to his documented risk factors of IV drug use, intranasal drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse, rather than due to receiving immunizations via pneumatic injector, a service-connected disability, or aggravated by one.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002749
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