Hepatitis C decisions — 2007

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. The case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further review, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C and granted it. The Board also found that there is no evidence to support a secondary service connection for cirrhosis of the liver due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's degenerative disease of the lumbar spine and hepatitis C, including reviewing his service records for drug use and any sexual contact in Thailand. The case will be returned to the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from the veteran's military service.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C during service or after, and concluded that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C. The claim for service connection is denied.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C is not related to his period of active service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering a potential Federal Tort Claims Act claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the old or new rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied as he did not meet the criteria of being permanently and totally disabled from a non-service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his active duty service, specifically risky sexual behavior during service. The decision grants service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for Hepatitis C and found that he did not have a current diagnosis of Hepatitis C. The Board also denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Hepatitis B, finding no evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the veteran's eye problems, condition causing edema to the entire body, and rheumatoid arthritis were not incurred or aggravated by service-connected conditions. The claim for these issues was denied.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and visual disturbance, both claimed as secondary to the veteran's service-connected status post mandibular ostectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's Hepatitis C.

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

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

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