Hepatitis C Board decisions

The veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his active duty service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis A, B, and C due to a lack of evidence showing current disability or that the conditions were incurred during active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based upon the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as he did not meet the criteria.

The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating for his right knee disability, and service connection has been established for hepatitis C.,Service connection was granted for the veteran's hepatitis C based on evidence of a link between the condition and his period of active duty.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the relationship between the veteran's service and his hepatitis C and undifferentiated somatoform disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, an eye disorder, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a bilateral foot condition, claimed as jungle rot.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis B and C as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis.

The veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in active service based on competent and credible testimony of a blood transfusion during active service, even in the absence of an official record of such a blood transfusion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease of the lower extremities, dyslipidemia, and hepatitis C as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C with a mood disorder is being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the case for additional development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C requires additional development and a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any hepatitis C.

The veteran's initial compensable evaluation for Child A cirrhosis associated with Hepatitis C was denied as the medical evidence did not show symptoms such as weakness, anorexia, abdominal pain, and malaise.

The veteran's DDD of the lumbar spine was rated at 40 percent, and separate ratings for mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerves and voiding dysfunction were assigned.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C.

The appeal of the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is dismissed due to his death.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hepatitis C and cancer of the tongue, and the appeal was dismissed. The claim for a low back disorder was denied.