Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records related to the veteran's employment with a shipyard and his service connection claims. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no medical basis to link the condition to his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing SSA records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C is attributable to his period of active duty military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records, including VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits documents.

The veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and hepatitis C were denied as the conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The veteran's death was caused by his alcohol abuse, which was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. As a result, the cause of death is considered service-connected.

The veteran's multiple disabilities, including psychiatric disorders and physical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, are found to be severe enough to render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

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

The veteran's chronic hepatitis is rated at 10 percent, and he is denied service connection for his hepatitis C as it was not incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the veteran was exposed to bodily fluids while serving as a medic and thus at risk for contracting hepatitis C. The left shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no direct evidence of a link between the veteran's parachute jumps during active duty and his current shoulder or knee disabilities.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's current Hepatitis C diagnosis and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected hepatitis C and other claimed conditions.

The veteran's appeal for left hallux valgus has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for additional development of his right shoulder and hepatitis C claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service, including drug use.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver are being remanded due to incomplete records, including SSA records. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C on the basis of new and material evidence, but did not assign a specific rating or effective date as it pertained to this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that his drug abuse in service amounted to willful misconduct and thus barred him from receiving benefits.