Hepatitis C decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C, claimed as due to VA inpatient treatment in 1985 is denied because there is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran received a blood transfusion or other blood products during his 1985 VA surgery and thus, the causation of his hepatitis C cannot be attributed to VA care.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected infectious hepatitis caused or contributed to his development of hepatitis C, and thus grants service connection for hepatitis C as secondary to service-connected infectious hepatitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran developed hepatitis C as a result of his active military service, and thus grants service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C and back disorders are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his liver disorder with a history of hepatitis C and service connection for a stomach condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for hepatitis C and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of entitlement prior to May 14, 2004.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, and concluded that the Veteran's current condition is more likely due to post-service heroin use.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a skin condition claimed as a wart condition, a kidney condition, and a prostate condition, all of which were attributed to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed rhinitis and/or sinusitis, hepatitis C, and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, as his previous VA medical examination did not address all relevant factors.