Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right leg, low back, and hepatitis C disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for Hepatitis C is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a new VA examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hepatitis C, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure, and atrial fibrillation, claimed as secondary to stress.

The Board concluded that there is no basis for linking hepatitis C, diagnosed many years after separation from service, to the veteran's period of service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and found that the veteran's PTSD did not result in symptoms more nearly approximating total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and to reopen a claim for an eye disability were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the in-service injury and current conditions, and new and material evidence was not provided.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as it was determined that his condition was not related to his period of active military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there is no medical evidence of a nexus between an in-service injury or disease and the current disability.

The Board grants service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A, B, and C as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim for PTSD was also denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as there was no evidence that his condition was related to his military service or any dental procedures performed during service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for postoperative residuals of a right inguinal hernia.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cirrhosis was withdrawn, and he was granted service connection for hepatitis C as a result of his service-connected duodenal (peptic) ulcer disease.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence that his condition was incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a cervical spine disorder, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not attributable to his period of active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection to the RO for further development and readjudication.