Hepatitis C decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of hepatitis B and C are etiologically related to service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his complete service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of secondary service connection will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that it is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has also been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that it is related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C and his active service, including inoculations during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his nasal laceration disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show any abnormalities or obstruction of the nose, or characteristics of disfigurement associated with the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The appellant seeks service connection for hepatitis C, but the claims file does not contain sufficient information to determine if he was exposed to any known risk factors or if his condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to exposure to acoustic trauma during service, and his hepatitis C is not related to active service. Therefore, both conditions are granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, as the evidence does not establish that his Hepatitis C or other conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required before a final decision can be made on the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and identifying HCV risk factors. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, which he claims was incurred during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hepatitis C.

The Board found no evidence of a blood transfusion in service and concluded that the Veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's vertigo, skin disorder of the right arm, headaches, and hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his hepatitis C and PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, liver failure due to liver cancer, was not related to his active military service. The primary cause of his hepatitis C and subsequent liver cancer was attributed to illegal intravenous drug use.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and determining whether he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).