The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claims for hypertension and a heart disability, to include CAD.
The deciding factor: The September 2021 private opinion provided probative evidence establishing a nexus between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his symptoms in service, leading to the grant of service connection. The Board found the February 2020 VA opinions inadequate for remand purposes due to their failure to address certain aspects.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, hypertension, heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093032
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