Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, neuroma of the left foot, multiple lipomas, and hepatitis-C. The appeal was also denied regarding a claim to reopen a previously denied skin disorder secondary to parasite exposure and the March 20, 1996 rating decision on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a finding that his Persian Gulf service may have contributed to some of his undiagnosed illness symptoms. The specific conditions and issues are not granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic organic brain syndrome and foot drop in the left lower extremity, have resulted in a loss of use of one lower extremity with associated residuals. The VA has determined that these conditions meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance.

The veteran's hepatitis C was productive of symptomatology comparable to three or more episodes per year of disabling symptoms related to hepatitis requiring rest therapy, warranting a 100 percent disability evaluation from April 18, 2000 to July 1, 2001.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than August 5, 1998 for a 100 percent disability evaluation for Hepatitis C.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, finding that the veteran's condition was not related to his active military service.

The veteran's hepatitis C was diagnosed as a result of blood transfusions received at a VA medical facility during his heart surgery in October 1976. The Board found that the development of hepatitis C was not reasonably foreseeable and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and dismissed the appeal regarding memory loss. The veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, right otitis media, bilateral eustachian tube dysfunction, and hypertension are pending.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, hepatitis C, was not incurred or aggravated in line of duty during service and is therefore not service-connected.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C is denied as he does not have current infections or related liver disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to changes in VA regulations and the need for additional service records, as well as post-service medical records.

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

The Board has determined that the VA examination was inadequate and remands the case for further development, including scheduling a comprehensive VA examination to determine if the veteran's hepatitis was incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to changes in the law, including compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and hepatitis C are being reviewed.

The veteran claims service connection for hepatitis C, which he contends was incurred during his military service. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current existence and etiology of the condition.

The Board has found that the claim is not well grounded and requires additional development, including a VA examination to determine if Hepatitis C is related to service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C has been granted, but the effective date is not specified. The current record does not contain a report of a contemporaneous examination of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board finds that hepatitis C is related to the veteran's military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new laws and regulations requiring additional development of evidence, including obtaining service personnel records and clarifying the veteran's history of drug use during military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest schedular rating available, and his claim for hepatitis C with pancreatitis was denied due to lack of timely appeal.