Hepatitis C decisions — 2006

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for many years thereafter and no competent evidence linking the condition to the veteran's period of active duty. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the veteran's exposure to Hepatitis C during service and its connection to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for further examination regarding PTSD and hepatitis C.

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

The Board found that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred in service due to his own willful misconduct (illicit drug use), and thus denied service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not caused by care, treatment, or examination provided under any law administered by the Secretary, and thus denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is unrelated to his period of active military service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his hepatitis C, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate those required for such a rating. The claim for hepatitis C service connection was denied.

The veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis most nearly approximates moderate liver damage with disabling recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal disturbance, fatigue, and mental depression. The criteria for a 60 percent evaluation have been met.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to his unemployability being primarily attributed to substance abuse, and not due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's currently diagnosed hepatitis C to his period of active military service, specifically any immunization shots with an air gun and/or scratches and bites from dogs and cats during his in-service veterinary medical training. Therefore, service connection for hepatitis C must be denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and whether a document received by facsimile on August 10, 2002, was a valid notice of disagreement to the July 23, 2002, rating decision. The effective date issue is not addressed as it pertains to an earlier effective date for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have chronic hepatitis C with cirrhosis in service, and it is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis was denied.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected degenerative disc/joint disease of the lumbar spine, Hepatitis C, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were all granted. The initial evaluations for these conditions are as follows: Degenerative disc/joint disease of the lumbar spine rated at 10 percent; Hepatitis C rated at 30 percent; GERD rated at 10 percent.