Hepatitis C decisions — 2009

The appeal was remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed exposure to hepatitis C during service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a link between the veteran's hepatitis C and his service, denying the appeal for service connection.

The Board remands the case for further development to determine the degree of impairment due to hepatitis C and its impact on employability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and the etiology of his Hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, hepatitis C, and defective vision are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, PTSD, and right foot plantar wart did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's liver condition, diagnosed as Hepatitis C, is related to his active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hepatitis C.

The Board granted service connection for renal insufficiency as secondary to the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and infectious hepatitis, but denied increased evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and upper extremities, and denied reopening claims for PTSD, dyspneic disorder with anxiety, and hypertensive vascular disease.

The Board granted service connection for depression as secondary to the veteran's hepatitis C and restored service connection for hepatitis C, while dismissing other claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied because new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The veteran's hepatitis C was granted service connection based on the evidence that he likely contracted it during his combat service in Vietnam.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 30 percent evaluation, which was later increased to 50 percent. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to such symptoms as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, impaired impulse control, spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was also denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was remanded to obtain a medical examination and additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C Virus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no medical evidence confirming the presence of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol and drug abuse as it is not etiologically related to a service-connected disability, and denied service connection for hepatitis C as it is also not etiologically related to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records and a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, as well as an examination to determine the etiology of hepatitis C.

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for the purpose of scheduling a Travel Board hearing.