Hepatitis C Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred hepatitis C while on active duty and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C, which was attributed to his reported in-service intravenous drug use, did not result from service and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his combat service, and for an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's cirrhosis of the liver is due to his service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and hepatitis B/C claims cannot be granted as there is no verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and his hepatitis B/C are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is service-connected, as it was incurred during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C, and a new examination is required.

The Board has decided that the case requires additional development and a medical opinion to determine if the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his service, including any potential exposure during combat.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic viral infection and hepatitis C, as well as his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions, and thus denied them.

The Board found that the veteran's right shoulder disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim. The hepatitis C claim was also denied as there is no evidence of its occurrence during service.

The Board finds that the veteran's Hepatitis C is related to his high-risk sexual activity during military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for defective vision, a liver disease (to include hepatitis C), and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of hyper-pigmented lesions on the legs, and the lumbar spine disability was rated as severe but not pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome without incapacitating episodes. The thoracic spine fracture residuals were rated at 10 percent, and cervical spine degenerative disc disease did not meet criteria for higher evaluations.

The veteran is granted an extension of a temporary total evaluation beyond December 31, 2002 for convalescence following surgery on his service-connected right knee disability. The claim to reopen the hepatitis C service connection is also granted.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right shoulder and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbosacral strain, residuals of a laceration of the right little finger, residuals of injury to the left foot, and hearing loss in the left ear. The veteran's hepatitis C was severed from his service-connected status.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C during the veteran's service and concluded that it was not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The claim for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active duty or VA medical care.

The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and hepatitis C were found to be service-connected, but the initial evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The hepatitis C claim was granted.