The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, a right shoulder or arm disorder, and a left shoulder disorder as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had a current disability of hepatitis C, a right shoulder or arm disorder, or a left shoulder disorder during his active duty service, nor was there any credible evidence linking these conditions to an event, injury, or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, right shoulder or arm disorder, left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25008776
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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