Hepatitis C Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need to obtain inpatient and outpatient treatment records from his military service, as well as VA treatment records. The RO will also seek an opinion on whether the veteran's current hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his active service for hepatitis C, arthritis, or any of the bilateral foot disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, or hip disorder. The evidence is against a finding that these conditions are attributable to service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is manifested by symptoms of daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia requiring dietary restriction or continuous medication. This meets the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a causal link between the veteran's currently manifested hepatitis C with liver fibrosis and any in-service risk factors, aside from intravenous drug use.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a cervical spine disorder. The case is now remanded for further evidentiary development.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors and lack of a medical opinion linking the conditions to service. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for years thereafter and concluding that it was unlikely caused by her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver warrants a 40 percent evaluation, effective from December 8, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hepatitis C is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, headaches, tinnitus, a skin rash (presumably due to herbicide exposure), and a psychiatric disorder (presumably PTSD). The claim for residuals of a right ankle injury was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received since the previous denial.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD, increased the rating for left toe disability to 10%, and denied service connection for hepatitis C.

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

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the veteran's claims.