Hepatitis C decisions — 2005

The March 12, 2002 rating decision granted service connection for hepatitis C and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The veteran argued that the correct regulation/Diagnostic Code was not applied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, post-traumatic headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds (SFWs), carpal tunnel syndrome, and hepatitis C. The denial was based on a lack of credible evidence to support these conditions as being related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has hepatitis C and finds a 50% or better probability that it is related to his military service, leading to its grant of service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis C, which he believes was caused by a blood transfusion during active duty. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset during or as a result of military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not have hepatitis C incurred or aggravated in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that it was more likely due to his own willful misconduct and not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a low back disability, and hepatitis C. The claim of service connection for a left knee disability is pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C resulted from his own willful misconduct (intravenous drug use) and therefore, service connection is not granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Lyme disease was denied. His claims for increased ratings for IBS and hepatitis C, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for prostatitis with benign hyperplasia were granted.,The veteran is not entitled to service connection for post-vasectomy residuals.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was likely due to substance abuse during service, and thus denied his claim for direct service connection.

The RO has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hearing loss in the left ear, but denied all other issues on appeal. The case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the cause of the veteran's hepatitis C, including whether it is related to service or vaccinations received during his military service. The case will be returned for further consideration.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C and adjustment disorder are being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records from September 1967 to December 1968. The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran's exposure to blood during combat in Vietnam is sufficient evidence of its development as a result of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was caused by his drug abuse in service and not related to any exposure basis.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is also remanded to determine if hepatitis C is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression and hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of these conditions during service. The veteran's current diagnoses are linked to his post-service drug use.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service due to his own willful misconduct.