Hepatitis C decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship of the Veteran's hepatitis C to his service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature of his hepatitis C in 2010 and whether a weight loss between February 2010 and April 2010 was due to his hepatitis C. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the hepatitis C claim.

The VA has restored the appellant's 20% rating for hepatitis C, effective February 29, 2016. The other service connection claims are denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and major depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims related to his cervical strain, umbilical hernia, hepatitis C, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's deviated nasal septum, right wrist disorder, and umbilical hernia appeals were withdrawn.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hepatitis C before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for a scar of the posterolateral scalp was granted with an effective date of July 28, 2011.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted. The Veteran reported experiencing these conditions during service and continuing to experience them since then.,Service connection for hepatitis C/liver disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. The issues have been remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for lower back disorder, sinusitis, rhinitis, hepatitis C, and traumatic brain injury as there was no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant private treatment records and conducting a VA examination to address the Veteran's hepatitis infection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no current or recent diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and Hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or any other recognized exposure basis.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding that there was no nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.,Cirrhosis of the liver was also denied as secondary to hepatitis C.

The Board has denied service connection for rosacea and remanded the issue of service connection for hepatitis C. The decision on rosacea is based on lack of a nexus to service, while the hepatitis C case requires clarification regarding current diagnosis and its onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from January 1, 2012 onward. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his hepatitis C, which originated during active service, caused or contributed to his fatal renal disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete information in the record, including a lack of VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of hepatitis and his current condition.