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If you had an acute infection and cleared it, you would have natural immunity and you would not have needed the vaccination.
Since your HbsAg is positive in 1996, 2001, and 2008, that's probably accurate. If so, you have chronic HepB.
And yes, you shoud definately test the DNA. Not just one time but regularly. Good luck. Keep us posted.