Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records from Fort Gordon and Maryland, determining if the Veteran had a tattoo during active duty, and providing an opinion on whether any acquired psychiatric disorder or hepatitis C is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C and PTSD diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and an initial compensable disability rating for left great toe onychomycosis and ingrown toenail have not been met, as there is no evidence of a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo/Meniere's disease, hypertension, and hepatitis C. The claims were remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence showing an in-service event or injury to which the current diagnosis of hepatitis C may be related, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the Cleveland, Ohio RO due to her inability to appear on the originally scheduled Board hearing.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing at the Atlanta, Georgia Regional Office.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service due to blood transfusions received during a hospitalization for knife stab wounds, and the Board finds that all elements for service connection have been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's jaundice/residuals of hepatitis C, status post liver transplant, are etiologically related to service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service, but the Board granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of a stressor during his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection for a hepatitis C infection is denied due to the late onset of symptoms and lack of evidence linking it to active service. The claim for PTSD remains pending as an additional examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C began during his period of active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for schizophrenia and hepatitis C, but not for other conditions. The Veteran's schizophrenia is now considered a reopened claim, while his hepatitis C remains in its final denial stage.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed substantially or materially to his death, and thus grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these issues.

The VA has granted a higher evaluation of 40 percent for hepatitis C, effective from July 2, 2008. The claim was initially denied but later granted with the current rating.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of either condition at the time of his appeal, nor was there any credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection. However, his hepatitis C claim remains incomplete as no opinion was provided regarding its etiology.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and determined that there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's hepatitis C onset was in service or causally related to service, granting service connection.