Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis C and service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's hepatitis C to his period of service or any event thereof, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the veteran incurred hepatitis C or other liver disease as a result of any event in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hepatitis C and there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and headaches, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not related to his active military service.

The veteran's hepatitis C is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, but the claim has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion regarding a potential blood transfusion during service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back injury and hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of service and character of discharge, obtaining public records related to the appellant's criminal activities, and a medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of his hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for Hepatitis A, B, and C were denied as there is no current disability. The claim for service connection for chemical dependence and alcohol addiction was also denied due to the veteran's own willful misconduct. The claim for a higher initial evaluation for residuals of hemorrhoidectomy was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal hemorrhage, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, which caused or contributed to his death, were related to liver and other gastrointestinal abnormalities during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's right hip disorder or hepatitis C to his military service, and thus denied both claims. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cysts, arthritis of the cervical spine, polyarthritis of hands, knees, elbows, and feet (claimed as rheumatoid arthritis), and hepatitis C have been denied. The veteran is also not entitled to an increased evaluation for his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and unclear notification of evidence needed for all claims.

The VA Board found no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's Hepatitis C and his military service.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hepatitis C and a skin disorder, claimed as dyshidrotic eczema. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The veteran's hepatitis C is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling, and his GSW residuals are currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation for either condition.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking current hepatitis C to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection. The PTSD claim was remanded due to insufficient supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his military service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.