Hepatitis C decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), and PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen previously denied claims of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hepatitis C to his service, including any blood transfusions he claimed occurred during service. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's liver disorder, including hepatitis C, is not related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was incurred during service. The veteran had hepatitis during his military service and current hepatitis C is linked to this history.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred as a result of intravenous drug use, which is not service-connected due to willful misconduct. The claim for hepatitis B remains unresolved and requires further examination.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as he withdrew his claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a left knee disorder prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver prior to July 2, 2001 and a rating greater than 60 percent from July 2, 2001. The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and thyroid disorder are found to be proximately due to or the result of service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hepatitis C, which was previously denied in 1997. The veteran now asserts he developed hepatitis during his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred chronic hepatitis C infection in wartime service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The VA granted the veteran a 10 percent rating for hepatitis C, effective from January 3, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current Hepatitis C is likely related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to potential risk factors and lack of discussion in the May 2003 VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted after a hearing, and this evidence must be reviewed by the RO before any final decision is made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C and a headache condition, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C, concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The veteran's hepatitis C claim is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination. His PTSD rating remains at 50 percent.

VA denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arterial hypertension, migraine headache with post-traumatic exacerbation, PTSD, peptic ulcer disease and hepatitis C, right shoulder pain, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, facial and scalp rash, and sinusitis and rhinitis.,VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder pain, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, facial and scalp rash, and sinusitis and rhinitis. However, VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent evaluation effective August 1, 2000.,VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for peptic ulcer disease and hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disorder, a pancreas disorder, and a liver disorder (including Hepatitis C). The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his hepatitis C was related to an injury in service, and denied the claim.