Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's Hepatitis C, including a need for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or caused by his time in service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The VA has decided to remand the case for further examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's hepatitis C, as there is insufficient evidence to determine its relation to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or substantial weight loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO in Phoenix, Arizona for a Travel Board hearing. The issue of service connection for hepatitis C remains pending.

The VA has not obtained Dr. P.'s opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's Hepatitis C and service, which is needed to decide his claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C, AB positive was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The case is being dismissed as there are no pending claims related to this issue.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death while the case was pending before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

The veteran's hepatitis C is currently evaluated as noncompensably disabling, and his cirrhosis of the liver is currently rated at 10 percent. The issues have been granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and higher ratings for PTSD have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current Hepatitis C to his military service, and the VA examinations provided adequate assessments of the severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for clarification of whether the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for OSA. Service connection for Hepatitis C and Migraine Headaches is pending as additional evidence and examination are required.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, peripheral damage of feet and legs, and peripheral damage of fingers and hands was denied. The initial evaluation for PTSD remains at 50 percent.

The case is being remanded for further development of the hepatitis C claim, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine its probable etiology. The secondary claims for cirrhosis and depression will be deferred until the hepatitis C claim is resolved.

The veteran's hepatitis C has been rated at 40 percent since January 28, 2004. He is seeking a higher initial rating.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to a failure to report for a VA examination and because of missing records from the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C due to missing VA treatment records from 1973-1974. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to her military service and thus denied all of her claims.