Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and right ankle disability due to outstanding treatment records and further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to inadequate compliance with previous Board and Court instructions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and requires additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis B and C are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure or continuity of symptoms, and the condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis C. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition and whether it was caused or aggravated by any aspect of his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The Veteran's condition is related to his in-service hepatitis, which was first diagnosed during active duty.

The Board has determined that hepatitis C is due to service, and thus grants the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened and granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had hepatitis during his military service, which is currently diagnosed as hepatitis C. Service connection for hepatitis C is therefore granted.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to exposure to blood in combat or air gun inoculation, and whether there is sufficient evidence to grant service connection.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

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

The Veteran's hepatitis C was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 7, 2008, and later increased to 40 percent effective from July 2008. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted for the period before July 2009, but granted a 60 percent rating thereafter.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it is more likely related to his illicit drug use in Vietnam.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis, to include hepatitis B and C. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary in the case.

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations for hepatitis C was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for any of the requested increased ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, a lung disability, and a lower back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD, hepatitis C, and bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's adult-onset diabetes is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service near the DMZ in Korea, and thus presumptive service connection for adult-onset diabetes is granted.