Hepatitis C decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The gall bladder disorder, hepatitis C, and diabetes mellitus are also denied as there is no evidence of chronic conditions related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is not due to or caused by treatment he received for his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C disorder, specifically related to his service as a medical corpsman. The case will be reviewed again after a new VA examination is conducted.

The VA determined that the veteran's current hepatitis C is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's Hepatitis C was caused by a blood transfusion during his VA surgery in 1979, which the Board found to be an event not reasonably foreseeable. The claim is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no competent and credible evidence establishing a link between his military service and the condition.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further evaluation and examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C with consequent liver transplant is service-connected, as it is at least as likely as not caused by his duty to handle remains in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine and hepatitis C, finding that these conditions did not manifest in service or within one year and were not causally related to military service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as there is no medical evidence linking any causes of the veteran's death to an incident or finding during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected psychiatric disorder, arthritis, or hepatitis C. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 40 percent for service-connected hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, effective from April 21, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, hepatitis B and C, back injury residuals, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, and bronchitis. The claim for tinnitus was granted with a 10 percent evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran was exposed to a potential risk factor during service and now has a current disability. Service connection for hepatitis B is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, and a psychiatric illness. The decision found that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, a low back disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The denial was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disability, impotence, chronic liver disease and hepatitis B/C, venous insufficiency with deterioration of arteries, and non-specific urethritis and enlarged prostate. The evidence did not support these claims.,There was no direct or presumptive service connection found for any of the claimed disabilities.