Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board finds that service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is warranted due to exposure to hepatitis C during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C, including a need to address evidence of personal assault for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C and peripheral artery disease of the bilateral lower extremities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as there was no exposure to Agent Orange, and new and material evidence had not been received.

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 appeal of PTSD is dismissed as the veteran only wished to continue his appeal regarding hepatitis C.

The veteran's hepatitis C is found to have resulted from his in-service exposure to the blood of wounded soldiers, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis C, which he claims resulted from his service in Vietnam. The VA is requesting additional medical opinion to determine the relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C in July 2004, finding that the veteran's post-service activities were more likely than his in-service activities to have caused his condition. The claim was reopened and new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hearing loss, liver disease, residuals of a head injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The VA examiner determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not due to a 2003 VA blood transfusion, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's service for his left eye condition.,There is also no medical evidence linking hepatitis C with periportal fibrosis to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and is unrelated to any service-connected condition. The claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and is more likely due to post-service risk factors, including intravenous drug use.

The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or etiological links between the veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, leading to a denial of all claims.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

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