Hepatitis C decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the VA has granted a 100 percent rating for his PTSD. The case also includes an issue of service connection for hepatitis C, which was found to be new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification of the date of an accident and subsequent blood transfusion, as well as obtaining relevant medical records. The case will be reviewed again after these steps.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C or a substance abuse disorder that is attributable to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted. The hepatitis C claim is pending and requires additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his active service, and granted the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further medical opinions and information from the Department of the Army.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's current Hepatitis C is related to his military service, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service onset or association with military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C and determined that new evidence supports this reopening. The evidence now indicates a possible link between the veteran's active military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of claimed stressors and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric or liver disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis. The decision concluded that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's assertions regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C secondary to surgery for a service-connected gallbladder disability and denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to hospitalization at the VAMC in San Antonio, Texas from December 18 to December 23, 1979.

The VA denied service connection for hepatitis C, but granted an increased rating of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis-B, hepatitis-C, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and otitis externa of the left ear. The appeals were based on direct evidence from service records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, and will now consider whether this condition is related to his military service.

The Board found no competent evidence of current hepatitis C or residuals thereof, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The left knee disorder was granted but not increased in rating.