Hepatitis C decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and further examination is required to determine if hepatitis C is related to service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for Hepatitis C, which he claims was caused by a blood transfusion in 1958. The VA has not obtained records from the medical facility at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and these records are relevant to his claim.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a nexus opinion regarding the veteran's psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus have all been denied. The VA has not provided evidence of a current disability or established that the conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a liver disability, diagnosed as hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, or skin disability of the head and feet due to service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not attributable to Agent Orange exposure and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records and determine the cause of her condition.

The Board finds that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service due to exposure to blood from wounded soldiers during combat, and thus grants service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case for further development. The veteran's claim for hepatitis C remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including SSA disability benefits records.

The veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective March 27, 2002.,The veteran's hepatitis C was granted service connection effective October 12, 2001, but assigned a noncompensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, which was first diagnosed in 1991. The Board has requested a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to his military service.