Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis B to include fatigue and nausea, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a right hip disability.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 VA examiner found that the Veteran's hepatitis B was at least as likely as not related to service. The evidence is in equipoise regarding the other claims, thus remand for further development is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis B, acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral shoulder disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011828
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