Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes obtaining medical records, copies of SSA decisions and supporting medical records, and a VA examination to assess the veteran's employment status.

The Board found no evidence of a disease, injury or event in service that could be linked to the veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C being incurred or aggravated during service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the preponderance of evidence was against his claim and concluding that the most likely events constituting a risk factor were blood transfusions received during various surgeries following service.

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

The veteran's right knee disability with painful and limited motion is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum available evaluation.,The veteran's residuals of a right knee injury with laxity are not compensable based on instability. He is currently assigned a 10 percent rating for this condition.,The veteran's hepatitis C has been evaluated at 10 percent and does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 31, 2000 for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C and a noncompensable rating for this condition from that date. The veteran is also entitled to a compensable rating (10%) for his hepatitis C prior to November 1, 2001.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for many years thereafter and no competent evidence linking the condition to the veteran's period of active duty. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the veteran's exposure to Hepatitis C during service and its connection to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for further examination regarding PTSD and hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred in service due to his own willful misconduct (illicit drug use), and thus denied service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not caused by care, treatment, or examination provided under any law administered by the Secretary, and thus denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is unrelated to his period of active military service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his hepatitis C, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's hemorrhoids, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate those required for such a rating. The claim for hepatitis C service connection was denied.

The veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis most nearly approximates moderate liver damage with disabling recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal disturbance, fatigue, and mental depression. The criteria for a 60 percent evaluation have been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.