Hepatitis C decisions — 2006

The veteran's request to appear at a personal hearing has been noted. The case is being remanded for scheduling such a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a chronic left lower extremity disorder or any other disability related to service. The initial compensable evaluation for hepatitis C is granted, but no higher rating can be assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur hepatitis C during active duty, and any such condition is due to his own use of intravenous drugs. As a result, service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C and finds no evidence linking his current condition to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's hepatitis C to his military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to locate medical records from a VA Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The issue of whether a gastrointestinal disorder, including diverticulitis/diverticulosis, is related to service remains pending.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service trauma or aggravation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes obtaining medical records, copies of SSA decisions and supporting medical records, and a VA examination to assess the veteran's employment status.

The Board found no evidence of a disease, injury or event in service that could be linked to the veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C being incurred or aggravated during service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the preponderance of evidence was against his claim and concluding that the most likely events constituting a risk factor were blood transfusions received during various surgeries following service.

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

The veteran's right knee disability with painful and limited motion is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum available evaluation.,The veteran's residuals of a right knee injury with laxity are not compensable based on instability. He is currently assigned a 10 percent rating for this condition.,The veteran's hepatitis C has been evaluated at 10 percent and does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 31, 2000 for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C and a noncompensable rating for this condition from that date. The veteran is also entitled to a compensable rating (10%) for his hepatitis C prior to November 1, 2001.