Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's hepatitis C and psychiatric disorder are not service-connected, as the former is due to his own drug use during service, which was willful misconduct. The latter does not meet the criteria for presumptive or direct service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and denied his claim, concluding that it was more likely due to his own willful misconduct involving intravenous drug use.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the claims must be remanded for further development due to incomplete notice and potential issues with service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the January 2004 rating decision which denied entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is not final. As a result, the effective date of the grant of service connection for hepatitis C as originally determined by a December 2007 rating decision will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations of asthmatic bronchitis and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C is not due to a disease or injury in service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service, as it was due to his own IV drug use after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by hepatitis C, which occurred during his service as a medic. The cause of this condition is considered to be directly related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records from Hennepin County Medical Center and Minnesota Department of Corrections.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's Hepatitis C did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a possible in-service exposure to the virus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is causally related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral varicose veins were incurred in active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The other issues are addressed but not resolved.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C in service or a link to service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to headaches and joint pain, as well as other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and hepatitis C due to procedural and evidentiary development issues. The Veteran is also seeking a hearing on his claims of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound, and whether a May 1995 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous (CUE) in denying service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and determining whether he qualifies for TDIU.