Hepatitis C decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hepatitis C disability and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for hepatitis B is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to verified in-service stressors, and the medical evidence supports this finding.

The Board found that the veteran's liver disorder, including hepatitis C; coronary artery disease; anemia; pancytopenia; and myelodysplasia were not incurred in or aggravated by service and were not due to exposure to radiation in service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. The veteran's psychiatric disorder was found to have preexisted service, and the Board determined that it did not increase in severity during service. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no underlying service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including recent VA medical treatment records.

The Board has determined that a remand is required to clarify whether the service-connected HIV infection has aggravated the veteran's hepatitis C, and to obtain any outstanding treatment records. The veteran will also be provided with corrective notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD. The veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for these conditions, and there is insufficient evidence linking his claimed in-service stressors or risk factors to his current disabilities.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current hepatitis C is related to service, and denied the claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but finds that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis C with depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and proper notification.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and confirming the location of the veteran's last audiological evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to completion of its appellate review due to missing VA medical records from before 2001 and relevant to the claimed disabilities on appeal.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C and thus, service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C or skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure during service, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Impotence and prostate disorder were diagnosed post-service and there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for atrophied right kidney and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C, both of which were previously denied as not well grounded.,The evidence received since the April 2000 rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The veteran's hepatitis C is found to have been incurred during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C warrants a 20 percent rating, reflecting his symptoms of daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia.

The Board has determined that the veteran contracted hepatitis C during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.