Hepatitis C Board decisions

The veteran's service connection for hepatitis C with associated liver damage was granted based on the medical evidence showing that he developed the condition due to his military service.

The veteran's hepatitis C was service-connected, but chloracne was not.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no competent evidence or opinion that relates his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and denied a compensable rating prior to June 28, 2005, and an increased rating from that date for the residuals of a left ankle fracture.

The veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax is being remanded.

The veteran's hepatitis C has not been manifested by demonstrable liver damage or gastrointestinal disturbance, and therefore a compensable rating is not warranted.

The veteran's hepatitis C is related to her active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back strain with spondylosis, hepatitis C, right elbow disability, and residuals of a right great toe fracture. The veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee lateral meniscectomy was also denied.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as it was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating that can be assigned for this condition based on the evidence of record.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records from Northshore Regional Medical Center, Slidell Memorial Hospital, and Tulane Cancer Center.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, with secondary nephropathy, as there was no evidence to show that his current condition was causally related to active military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including Hepatitis C, chronic bronchitis, a nasal fracture, headaches, a lower back condition, ulcers, dizziness, and sleep disturbances.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and found that the veteran's residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left temple, superficial, did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current hepatitis C is related to her period of service, and grants service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as a disability incurred in or aggravated by service did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of symptoms consistent with liver pathology or hepatitis in-service and a probative medical nexus between service and the currently-diagnosed hepatitis C.

The appeal was remanded to obtain a more precise history of the veteran's risk factors and an opinion on whether his hepatitis C exposure occurred in service.