Hepatitis C decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C and depression claims are not supported by evidence of in-service exposure or a service connection relationship, leading to denial of both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current migraine headaches are not related to his service-connected syncopal episodes and denied the claim. The veteran's hepatitis C was also denied as there is no clear evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's appeal is to be remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issue remains about entitlement to an initial or staged rating in excess of 10 percent for hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for liver disorder, hearing loss, PTSD, and burn scars are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. The specific issues on appeal include service connection for a liver disorder secondary to Agent Orange exposure and service-connected second degree burns, as well as increased ratings for hearing loss, PTSD, and burn scars.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to a hearing issue. The appellant's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C is pending.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

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

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining her complete service personnel records and any relevant medical records. The Board will also request a medical opinion regarding the date of onset and etiology of the condition.

The Board has determined that the claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD lacks legal merit. The RO's January 2006 decision granting a 100 percent rating for PTSD, effective August 16, 2004, is final and no earlier effective date can be assigned.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

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

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hepatitis C with liver damage to his active duty service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for Hepatitis C. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, while his hepatitis C was not found to be related to active service.

The Board found no evidence linking Hepatitis C to service and denied the claim. The compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the complications of a February 1999 VA surgery was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and no association with his active military service.

The veteran's hepatitis C is found to be related to his active duty service, and the claim for service connection is granted.