Hepatitis C decisions — 2004

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination report and laboratory test results.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA medical records, including those from the University of Southern Alabama in 1972 or 1973. The claims for a higher rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus and for service connection for hepatitis C will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for clarification of his hearing preference and further development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for hepatitis C service connection, finding that no legal basis existed to grant such a request. The effective date remains March 4, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's inability to attend a Travel Board hearing. Service connection for hepatitis C and reflux disease is still pending.

The VA has granted service connection for hepatitis C, but the veteran's condition is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant a higher rating based on the provided evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right heel injury, dental trauma due to facial injury, chronic headaches, PTSD, and Hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and denied service connection for a skin disorder claimed as jungle rot.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board found no evidence of Hepatitis C during active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to obtain medical records and determine if the veteran received a blood transfusion during his service, which could have contributed to his hepatitis C diagnosis.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased initial evaluation for Hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination and consideration of new hepatitis regulations.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical examination and opinion regarding whether the appellant's current hepatitis C is related to his service, including exposure during dental surgery in July 1979 and surgery in December 1980.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear medical history and need for further review by a VA specialist.

The veteran's hepatitis C is service-connected, PTSD warrants a 10% evaluation, and the right hand injury with deformity and loss of motion of the index finger, degenerative arthritis of the thumb, carpometacarpal joint, and long finger strain is rated at 40%. The veteran's TDIU claim is held in abeyance.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to hepatitis C and cirrhosis, finding that these conditions did not begin during military service or within a year thereafter. The appellant was also denied Dependents' Educational Assistance as she did not meet the basic eligibility requirements.