Hepatitis C decisions — 2007

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim to reopen a psychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim for service connection. The PTSD issue is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by the residuals of hepatitis, as there is no clinical evidence of hepatitis.,There is also no service connection for heart disorder due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that the veteran's residuals of Hepatitis C are related to his period of military service or any event thereof, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C has not been productive of weight loss, hepatomegaly, or incapacitating episodes. Therefore, the disability more closely approximates a 20 percent rating than a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C with secondary nephropathy is being reviewed.

The Board has ordered a new attempt to locate inpatient hospital records from Blanchfield Army Hospital for the veteran's right shoulder surgery, which is believed to have occurred in April or May 1976. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The veteran's claims for throat cancer, a skin disorder related to Agent Orange exposure, and hepatitis C were all denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of throat cancer or any other service-connected skin disorders. Hepatitis C was granted as a presumptive condition due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examination in order to determine if the veteran's hepatitis C is related to service.

The veteran claims his current diagnosis of hepatitis C is related to service in Vietnam, specifically due to exposure to wounded soldiers' blood while serving on the USS Dubuque. The case is remanded for further development and review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and cardiopulmonary disability, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been reviewed by the RO.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's Hepatitis C is related to his military service, and has therefore remanded the case for further action.

The veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records, conduct medical examinations, and complete a social and industrial survey.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, but found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for hepatitis B.,Service connection was not granted for hepatitis C as there is no clinical diagnosis in the record.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for a VA examination to evaluate his hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case for these issues.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including examinations and the provision of notice in connection with his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine. The veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened based on new evidence, but he did not have active hepatitis C at the time of his VA examination in June 2001. For the cervical spine disability, the Board found that there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or severe recurrent attacks of intervertebral disc syndrome.