Hepatitis C decisions — 2012

The Veteran's hepatitis C is deemed to have been contracted during active service.,The Veteran's CML, which first manifested many years after service discharge, is not causally related to events, disease, or injury during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C is not attributable to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his depressive disorder and his service-connected hepatitis C and cirrhosis. Additionally, SSA records are to be obtained.

The Veteran withdrew the claim of service connection for a skin rash other than service-connected chloracne. The case is REMANDED to determine if hepatitis C is related to sexual contact during and after service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The Veteran's current diagnosis of depression is not related to his military service, and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing supplemental opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The VA determined that the Veteran did not have Hepatitis C as a result of his active duty service.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a mood disorder with depression, as his conditions are not related to his military service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his active duty service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus. The claim for hepatitis C remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board found no evidence to support a presumption of exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C was rated at 10 percent prior to July 22, 2008 and subsequently increased to 10 percent from July 22, 2008. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on his symptoms.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C did not manifest during active military service and has not been shown to be related to service, including a known risk factor for contracting hepatitis C.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis. The Veteran's NOD on the denial of service connection for liver cirrhosis is considered timely, but a SOC addressing this issue must be issued before the case can be returned to the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for hepatitis C, but not for the other conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hepatitis C or any of the other claimed conditions due to military service. The Veteran's depression, fatigue, sinus abscess, tooth decay, and weight loss are not related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C and depression are not related to her active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's hepatitis C disability was rated at 40 percent effective March 18, 2009. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted prior to this date.