Hepatitis C decisions — 2010

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C and finds that it is as likely as not related to in-service exposure through air gun inoculations. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, hypertension, and a skin disorder. As such, these matters are dismissed.

The Veteran's bipolar mood disorder is aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C, and the VA has granted service connection for this condition. The evaluation for hepatitis C remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

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

The case is being returned to the RO for further evidentiary development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the Newark, New Jersey RO.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and skin cancer, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of all relevant factors, including his history of intravenous drug use and blood transfusions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by hepatitis C, which is service-connected as it occurred during his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated at 40 percent from December 16, 2005. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met prior to March 21, 2005.

The Board is reopening the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and remanding it to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims for alcohol abuse and PTSD are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including PTSD, chloracne, hypertension, hepatitis C infection, and a lung disability. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and hepatitis A and C due to lack of verified in-service stressors and no causal link to service. The Veteran's reported combat experiences were not corroborated by service records.

The Board found that the evidence received since the July 1977 rating decision did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for residuals of nerve gas exposure, and thus denied reopening of this claim. The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, tinea cruris, and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes due to multiple disabilities, including his right knee and low back conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis C, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of right inguinal hernia repair with scarring. The evidence did not meet the threshold requirements for a disability due to impaired hearing under VA regulations.