Hepatitis C Board decisions

The veteran's GERD with duodenitis and hepatitis C is rated at 60 percent, effective March 30, 2001. The veteran's bronchitis secondary to asbestos exposure is rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a left eye disorder has been granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and other disabilities.,The veteran seeks service connection for disability due to exposure to Agent Orange. He also seeks secondary service connection for hypertension and cardiomyopathy related to his PTSD.,The veteran requests an increased evaluation for his right thoracotomy residuals, and a higher rating for his PTSD.,He is seeking an effective date earlier than November 8, 2002 for the addition of his spouse as a dependent. He also seeks review of the April 1971 decision denying service connection for tuberculosis.,,,,

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his hepatitis C, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to June 9, 2000, and found only minimal liver damage with associated fatigue and depression beginning on June 10, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's HCV was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a current disability and noting that there was no in-service exposure to risk factors.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The residuals of a cold weather injury with peripheral neuropathy were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the veteran's PTSD and hepatitis C claims. The veteran will need a VA examination for both conditions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his hepatitis C disability.

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

The Board found that hepatitis C was not attributable to the veteran's period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, hepatitis C, and left-side pain due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to his period of service.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant service and post-service medical records, as well as a psychiatric evaluation.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted an apportionment of the veteran's VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $100.00 monthly for his dependent child (M.S.). The issues of service connection for various conditions are not addressed as they were not part of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or connection to military service for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability evaluation for Hepatitis C was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence. However, it was determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to his military service and denied both the reopening of the PTSD claim and the original claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and low back disability. The Board has determined that a VA examination is required to determine the etiology of any current low back disability, and additional VCAA notice is needed regarding disability ratings and effective dates.