Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred hepatitis C as a result of an in-service tattoo, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of PTSD was also addressed, but as it pertained to a different RO (Cleveland, Ohio), it was remanded.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as there is no evidence of anorexia or hepatomegaly.

The veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated at 40 percent disabling. The Board has ordered further evaluations and development of the evidence to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and it cannot be presumed as such. The Board found no evidence linking the condition to any specific event during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C may be attributable to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for an addendum to the July 2004 VA examination report.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis A and hepatitis C, finding no confirmed diagnoses of these conditions in his medical records.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, a vision problem with implanted contact lens, and left arm condition. The veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hepatitis C and ulcerative colitis, finding that there were no periods of time during which his conditions warranted a rating greater than 20 percent or 60 percent, respectively. The appeals were based on service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his use of intravenous illegal drugs during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and an addendum opinion to determine if the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his service as a medical corpsman.

The veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 30 percent disabling from January 1999, but the Board found that his disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The VA reduced the veteran's evaluation for Hepatitis C status post cirrhosis and liver transplant from 100 percent to 30 percent, finding that this reduction was procedurally and factually proper.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active duty service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's hepatitis C has been consistently reported as asymptomatic, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. Therefore, the criteria for a higher initial evaluation have not been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of Hepatitis C and an effective date prior to January 6, 2003 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking Hepatitis C to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and need for additional evidence.