Hepatitis C decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his claims, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. He will also undergo a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered a VA medical examination to determine the onset and cause of the veteran's hepatitis C, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or drug abuse.

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

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent at any time, including after July 2, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is more likely attributable to sexual trauma/assault during his period of military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and cysts, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The veteran's hepatitis C and left testicle removal are under review.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for hepatitis, to include hepatitis C. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C did not have its origins during his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection. The total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical opinions regarding the veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C and herpes simplex virus were not caused by a VA blood transfusion in June 1983, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C and bilateral anterior metatarsalgia, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO and sending notice of the hearing to his current address.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings, finding no legal basis for an earlier effective date than December 14, 2001.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.