Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits due to his unemployability being primarily attributed to substance abuse, and not due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's currently diagnosed hepatitis C to his period of active military service, specifically any immunization shots with an air gun and/or scratches and bites from dogs and cats during his in-service veterinary medical training. Therefore, service connection for hepatitis C must be denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and whether a document received by facsimile on August 10, 2002, was a valid notice of disagreement to the July 23, 2002, rating decision. The effective date issue is not addressed as it pertains to an earlier effective date for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have chronic hepatitis C with cirrhosis in service, and it is not otherwise related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis was denied.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected degenerative disc/joint disease of the lumbar spine, Hepatitis C, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were all granted. The initial evaluations for these conditions are as follows: Degenerative disc/joint disease of the lumbar spine rated at 10 percent; Hepatitis C rated at 30 percent; GERD rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus and dismissed the remaining issues of appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated during his active military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's hepatitis disability has not met the criteria for a higher initial rating than 20 percent, as it does not necessitate dietary restriction or continuous medication.

The veteran's hepatitis C was not present at the time of his discharge from service and is not etiologically related to his military service.

The veteran's appeals for service connection and evaluations related to hepatitis-C have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his current appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for further medical examination to determine if the veteran has Hepatitis C and any associated disability.

The Board has decided that further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated on its merits.

The veteran's claim is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and correct notification for the scheduled examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as the evidence did not establish that he had current disability from hepatitis C, and there was insufficient evidence to determine when or how it had its onset.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Akron City Hospital and Akron Blood Bank, VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, and U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to verify stressor events.

The Board has reopened the claims for hepatitis C, fatigue, headache disorder, skin rash, and mental disability (anxiety, stress, depression and a mood disorder). The case is being remanded to conduct further medical examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the veteran with an opportunity to provide detailed information regarding his service stressors.