Hepatitis C decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and assistance, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, which he claims is due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, has been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to service or any event in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be adjudicated, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for VA medical examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of the veteran's claimed hepatitis C and pancreatitis.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration under the revised rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's hepatitis B and C, including his service connection claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and rating assignments, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen previously denied claims or establish service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's Hepatitis C and depression were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board finds that the veteran likely incurred hepatitis C while on active duty in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the appellant can establish service connection for hypertension and hepatitis C, including considering his alleged exposure during service.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a blood disorder as secondary to his service-connected PCT, but denied service connection for liver damage including Hepatitis C. The claim for an increased evaluation of PCT was not addressed in this decision.

The veteran seeks service connection for Hepatitis C, which he claims was caused by his military service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and service personnel records.

The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for Hepatitis C, which he claims was caused by a blood transfusion during his February 1990 surgery at a VA hospital. The Board has decided to remand this case for further examination and clarification of whether the veteran received a blood transfusion.