Hepatitis C decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis are being remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete information in the DBQ, including regarding his bilateral lower extremity edema, arthritis, and history of ascites. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it relates to a prior date.

The Veteran's right eye disability is not rated as compensable, with his visual acuity being consistently at or above 20/40.,Service connection for hepatitis C is remanded due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for hepatitis C and has also granted secondary service connection for hepatocellular carcinoma as a complication of his hepatitis C.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of hepatitis C service connection remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding his service-connected conditions and exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hepatitis C, depression as secondary to hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver as secondary to hepatitis C due to lack of a VA medical opinion regarding the service connection claim. The Veteran's hepatitis C may be related to in-service factors such as vaccinations with jet gun injections or exposure to other individuals' blood.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted as service-connected due to high-risk sexual activity on active duty. His PTSD, which was previously rated at 30%, is now rated at 70%. The Veteran also receives a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for an examination regarding the etiology of hepatitis C. The Veteran's claims for service connection, erectile dysfunction rating, and prostate cancer rating are also being considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not establish in-service acoustic trauma or chronic symptoms related to these conditions. The Board also found no continuity of symptomatology since discharge from active duty.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary for further medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The issues of increased rating for PTSD, TDIU, and service connection for various disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted an initial 40 percent rating, but no higher. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to appellate review for the issues of service connection for PTSD, cirrhosis, Hepatitis C and follicular lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeals for hepatitis C, type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and major depressive disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and right foot disability were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,Memory loss is considered a symptom of the service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety, so it does not warrant separate service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C service connection was denied, and his PTSD claim was reopened but not granted. The case is remanded to consider the PTSD claim on its merits.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and is not related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's impotence is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD, but it also has no clear relation to any in-service event.