Hepatitis C decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there was no evidence of a current disability. For hypertension, the claim was remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of the disease in service and no competent medical evidence linking it to any incident of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, as there was no evidence linking the current disability to his period of active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as there was no evidence that his current condition was related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from working, and he does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hepatitis C diagnosis is related to high-risk sexual practices during service, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The veteran's hepatitis C was related to his active military service.

The appeal is remanded for a video-conference hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no medical evidence or opinion of record that supports a link between the current condition and the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, blackout spells, and Hepatitis C. The veteran was also denied a compensable evaluation for otitis media of the left ear.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded to the RO for further development, including an examination and adjudication of his service connection claims.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and he is not permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for deviated septum, status post rhinoplasty and hepatitis B were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim. The claim for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C was remanded.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the grant of service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with major risk factors including hepatitis C infection and alcohol abuse, but no disease or injury during active service caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied because the evidence did not show that he received a blood transfusion in service or that his hepatitis C is related to his time in service.

The veteran's residuals of a laceration wound of the left wrist with median nerve deficit are not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a stab wound to the left rib for further development.