Hepatitis C decisions — 2005

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD were denied. The VA determined that the veteran's current hepatitis C was not present in service and is not etiologically related to his service, while his PTSD did result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C infection is not due to any exposure or event during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), finding no evidence of a direct link to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD are both denied as there is no current medical evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication due to insufficient analysis in the previous decision, including a lack of evaluation of non-service connected disorders under the rating schedule.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C, finding no competent medical evidence linking his infection to improper sterilization during a December 1995 VA hospitalization.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and Hepatitis C were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for Hepatitis C. The Board has determined that additional medical records and service personnel records are needed to make a determination.

The veteran's claims for hepatitis C and right knee disability were denied. The claim for hepatitis C was remanded, while the claim for right knee disability remains denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was not enough evidence to establish a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a head injury, finding that there was no current disability or sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability is manifested by limitation of motion and pain, but no clinical evidence of incapacitating episodes. The rating assigned for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and arthritis was determined to be appropriate at 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to cirrhosis and hepatitis C, attributing these conditions to military service. The decision was based on the evidence not showing that a disability incurred in or aggravated by active duty caused or contributed to cause death.

The VA granted a 10 percent rating for hepatitis C effective from August 2003, resolving the veteran's claim for an increased rating.

The Board finds that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to service, and grants service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated on its merits.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's hepatitis C was not related to his military service, and the evidence did not support an increased rating for his hearing loss.