Here’s another classic example of a Vet with service in Korea coming home with HCV genotype 2B. This was very prevalent and one of the signatures of HCV there at that time (pre-1990). Here, it occurred between 1952-54.
A February 2004 private medical record reflects that additional workup included a Hepatitis C genotype showing 2B type Hepatitis.
and this
[In] a December 2008 letter, A. D. Mire, M.D., notes that the Veteran served in Korea and that the Veteran reported no prior history of exposure that could cause his Hepatitis C.
This is geographical sleuthing that is very valuable to your claim. Remember it, Each genotype had a home back then. 3A was prevalent in SEA. 2A&2B in Japan/Korea, 1A in America and 1B in Europe. All that has changed now.
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This is confusing. I was in Deutschland in the very early 70’s and brought back a 2b genotype. So this is a determination where you got the bug? Do raters take this into account when denying you for sc…
That’s a shame to lose like that. He could have gotten needle “shots” over there. Right after the Korean War they discovered all kinds of bacteria and viruses floating around since the cities were in ruins. Korea was invaded by Japan in 1905 and hence both countries have the same common geno-types. It could have been the Korean straight razors for the haircuts, dental surgery or sharing hot sake with a warm woman.