Hepatitis C decisions — 2007

The Board found that hepatitis C was not present during service and did not develop as a result of any incident in service, thus denying the 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 reserve medical records and providing a VA examination.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and genital herpes are still pending.

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

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for appendectomy residuals and hepatitis C will be reconsidered after obtaining additional medical evidence.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hepatitis B and service connection for hepatitis C are being remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2003 VA examination report. Further evaluation is needed, including an assessment of the current severity of his hepatitis B and the etiology of his hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, sleep apnea, prostatitis, hepatitis C, and skin cancer. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the veteran's Crohn's disease and hepatitis C are not service-connected, with no new evidence provided to reopen the claim for Crohn's disease.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted is not new and material to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for Hepatitis B and C.

The veteran does not have hepatitis C as a result of his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any of the claimed conditions due to service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not related to service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hepatitis C does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected hepatitis C, which developed in service and led to liver cancer. As such, the cause of the veteran's death is now considered service connected.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, liver disease (including cirrhosis and hepatitis C), arteriosclerosis, and hypertension as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or association with these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of hepatitis C that are causally related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.