Hepatitis C decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and an enlarged liver as the evidence did not show a current disability or that any disability was related to service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of active symptoms and medical evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C due to the Veteran's willful misconduct. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent, as it is already the maximum allowed under VA regulations. The psychiatric disorder claim and hearing loss rating are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 13, 2010 for the award of special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran required regular aid and attendance from that date.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that his current diagnosis is related to in-service events.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current liver disorder, including hepatitis C and cirrhosis, is likely attributable to his service in the 1970s. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C and chronic liver disease, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or any medication taken for a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability was reopened, and his hepatitis C rating was increased to 60 percent effective from the date of the examination. The Veteran had experienced incapacitating episodes lasting at least six weeks over the past year.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for hepatitis C and depression is granted. The claim for service connection for shoulder disability is denied, but the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's hepatitis C residuals are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for an updated examination.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a TDIU due to lack of service-connected disabilities, despite the Veteran's claim that his hepatitis C was caused by an air gun inoculation in service. The Board found that the Veteran's drug use during service constituted willful misconduct, which barred him from establishing service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened and granted. The appeal of his claim for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and Hepatitis B were also dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver are related to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims for various conditions and a TDIU rating. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for VA examinations.

The Veteran's hepatitis C caused daily fatigue and malaise, but not anorexia or weight loss. He had incapacitating episodes lasting at least four weeks in the past year. The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C prior to April 5, 2016, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. However, he was granted TDIU from April 27, 2012.