Hepatitis C decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran claims service connection for hepatitis C, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The veteran's hepatitis C disability has been granted, but the VA is not granting a higher rating due to lack of incapacitating episodes or significant weight loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hepatitis C and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current hepatitis C and his military service.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia, bilateral hearing loss, and hepatitis C. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for schizophrenia, and there was no evidence linking hepatitis C to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hepatitis C and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's Hepatitis B and C diagnoses. The veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for his PTSD rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to risk factors during his active service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is service-connected due to exposure to contaminated blood during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's cirrhosis of the liver primarily manifested with intermittent symptoms such as abdominal pain, weakness, and anorexia. The RO assigned a 10 percent disability rating for cirrhosis of the liver. For hepatitis C, the case was referred to the RO for proper development due to lack of notification under VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred in service and his stomach condition is related to service, but the veteran did not have a diagnosis of H. Pylori during service.