Here’s an ultra-clean jetgun win from Pittsburgh. What disturbs me is the VA examiner gave it to him and it still ended up in an appeal. What does it take? They refuse to grant from the ROs on these yet they win at the BVA. This one is particularly sweet in that the VA C&P doctor came down on the Vet’s side and we get a valuable cite from Vaccine Weekly to use

It is this examiner’s opinion that the [V]eteran’s hepatitis C is at least as likely as not a result of the use of the automatic injection devices used for immunizations during military service. Given the fact that hepatitis C generally takes 20-30 years to induce liver cirrhosis, this fits in with the time period in which the [V]eteran underwent the jet injector administration of immunizations that were employed by the military for mass immunization during his service time. The examiner additionally cited to a periodical article, “Vaccine Weekly,” which reportedly noted a study that found that small amounts of blood and fluid remained in the jet injector after the injection material was introduced into a patient. The examiner commented that one of the key points of the study was that needleless jet injectors may transfer blood-borne viruses.

Vets can google Vaccine Weekly  or other articles to find the article or similar info.. It would be good ammo in any argument.

Solid nape load all the way across. A1E @ NKP May 1970.