Hepatitis C decisions — 2017

The Veteran is granted a rating of 20 percent for hepatitis C from March 15, 2006 to February 12, 2016. The Board finds that she does not meet the criteria for a higher rating on this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C did not manifest during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, anal fistulas, gall bladder disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and hepatitis C were not incurred in or caused by active service. The back disability was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his in-service exposure and current condition. The Veteran was also found incompetent to handle VA funds due to mental health issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's risk factors for hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the Veteran's hepatitis C and a skin rash diagnosed as dermatitis and eczema.,Regarding herpes zoster or herpes simplex, there is insufficient evidence to establish a current disability.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for hepatitis C, as there was no nexus between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hepatitis C was not incurred in or related to her active duty service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and diabetic retinopathy claims have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including scheduling examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service and whether they are caused by head trauma.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of rating for lumbar spine, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and hepatitis C are not before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence that his current diagnosis of hepatitis C was incurred during active duty service.

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

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or related to his service, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the October 2008 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating service connection for hepatitis C, and thus the claim is denied. The issue remains pending as it may be reopened in the future with new and material evidence.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and hepatocellular cancer are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD with polysubstance abuse, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with liver dysfunction is attributable to his active military service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to his active military service.