Hepatitis C decisions — 2009

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a 20 percent rating effective from May 11, 2007. The right patellar arthrosis and hepatitis C were each granted separate 10 percent ratings effective from May 11, 2007.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence does not show a causal relationship between the conditions and service. The Veteran's claim for Hepatitis C was also denied due to lack of evidence showing it was related to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether there is a 50 percent or better probability that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and a rheumatoid and polyarthritis disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and hepatitis C were denied as his conditions did not warrant higher disability ratings.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for hepatitis C, and his right knee disorder warrants a rating of 10 percent.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA medical records and prison records related to the appellant's hepatitis C claim, as well as to consider additional evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, hepatitis C, or rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), finding no evidence of these conditions in service or linking them to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, vitiligo, and hepatitis C were all found to be incurred in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it is not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, hepatitis C, and PTSD on the merits. The evidence did not establish that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy or provided credible supporting evidence of his claimed stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have currently diagnosed conditions such as sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, major depression, or PTSD. The service connection claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, liver transplant, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy were denied as they are not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, both on a direct basis and as secondary to his service-connected infectious hepatitis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including sending corrective VCAA notice and obtaining an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his service-connected infectious hepatitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during his period of active duty and no residuals were found in a recent VA examination. The positive test result from December 2003 could have been due to lab error.