Hepatitis C decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide an examination regarding the etiology of his hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and resulting cirrhosis of the liver are granted service connection as they were incurred during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and hepatitis C disabilities are found to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C and sleep apnea syndrome are not service-connected, with no causal link to his military service.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of an in-service occurrence and the Veteran's current disability could have occurred many years after leaving service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no competent medical evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure and the development of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a videoconference hearing at the RO in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, depression, and hepatitis C for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that hepatitis C is not related to the Veteran's active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. He has requested another hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The case is being remanded due to scheduling issues and the Veteran's request for additional evidence. The appeal will be handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his hepatitis C treatment records and to obtain any outstanding medical records from the VA Medical Center in Fresno, California.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for hepatitis C, status-post hepatitis A infection from September 18, 1977 to August 15, 2000 is being remanded due to the need for a retrospective VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examination results for PTSD and additional SSA records. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's liver cancer and fatal underlying causes (HCV) were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they presumed to have been so incurred due to Agent Orange exposure. The hip fracture is not related to a service-connected disability.,The cause of the Veteran's death was metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, which is not service connected and not presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for hemorrhoids. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a service connection claim for hepatitis C, claimed as secondary to service-connected hemorrhoids, is remanded.