Hepatitis C decisions — 2022

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hepatitis C prior to February 20, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter (including hepatocellular disease effective April 21, 2021) is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the July 2012 rating decision. The Veteran was also granted TDIU on an accrued basis due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's hepatitis C, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional left shoulder disability due to a torn rotator cuff repair, as well as an incomplete search for informed consent records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout and hepatitis C have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to December 3, 2016. The reason is that the Board did not analyze whether the Veteran engaged in marginal employment prior to December 3, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.,The Veteran's Hepatitis C is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability other than hepatitis C, to include cirrhosis, as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's liver cancer is related to his service-connected lung cancer and/or military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for chronic liver disease to include hepatitis B and hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent disabling for the period prior to October 16, 2019. The Board denied entitlement to a higher disability evaluation and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric conditions, hepatitis C, liver scarring, and headaches. The RO is instructed to obtain addendum opinions from appropriate psychologists or psychiatrists, clinicians, and a clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical opinion or examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active military service and concluding that it is not related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during active service and denied his claim. The Board also found remand necessary for additional examinations to assess the severity of his knee and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has reopened the claims for gulf war syndrome, hepatitis C, PTSD, and anxiety disorder due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues with the September 2020 VA examination and a failure to address all possible risk factors for hepatitis C, including dental procedures during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, sciatic nerve disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis C have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal.