Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claimed exposure to Vietnam. The claim for hepatitis C is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C and nonservice-connected VA pension benefits, finding that his current diagnosis of hepatitis C is secondary to polysubstance abuse (drug use) which is considered willful misconduct. The Veteran was also found not to be unemployable due to disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mood disorder, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, and an abscess scar, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 24, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for pancreatitis, arthritis of the bilateral knees and ankles, herniated disc of the lumbar spine, diabetes mellitus, Type II, or hepatitis C.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and hypertension due to potential issues with service connection, exposure history, and medical records. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not submit a timely Substantive Appeal with regard to the rating decision currently on appeal, and thus the claim for service connection for depression is denied due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of dental trauma or injury in service resulting in loss of teeth, and the Veteran's current residuals are not related to service. For hepatitis C, the Board found no evidence present in service and does not relate any current condition to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hepatitis C, and prostate disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service due to his own willful misconduct, and there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability or asbestosis related to military service. The claim for hepatitis C was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C virus has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to risk factors during military service, specifically a tattoo received in Vietnam and intravenous drug use.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected dental condition, an acquired mental disorder including depression, or hepatitis C. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from a German hospital and providing an opinion on the Veteran's hepatitis C claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and additional information needed.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is currently productive of an undetectable viral load with subjective complaints, but no clinical findings of weight loss or hepatomegaly. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.