Hepatitis C decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for a kidney condition. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to bipolar disorder, but the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and liver scarring are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and to clarify which symptoms are caused by the Hepatitis C, other service-connected conditions, or nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition was related to his active duty service. The reasonable doubt created by this relative equipoise in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including determining if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service and whether his current conditions are related to such exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed. Effective dates of February 15, 2012 were granted for increased ratings and effective date for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied. The case for hepatitis C is remanded.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C was not manifested by intermittent fatigue, malaise, anorexia, or incapacitating episodes prior to October 23, 2012 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for a determination on TDIU prior to October 23, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a right knee condition and Hepatitis C due to lack of confirmation of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, prostate disability (BPH), and thyroid disability (hypothyroidism) due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Additional development is required including obtaining service treatment records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the October 2021 rating decision and the need for updated court findings. The Veteran's disability claims are also being reviewed.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C and PTSD with alcohol abuse, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder prior to November 3, 2017 are granted. The Veteran is currently rated at a 50% for his PTSD.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has remanded the case to obtain a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, right elbow disability, skin disorder, diabetes, hepatitis C, and cholecystectomy residuals due to additional development of records and obtaining addendum opinions from different examiners.

The Board denied entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran required regular assistance from another person.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 6, 2001 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for Hepatitis C. The decision is based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and cause of death due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA examiner's opinion. The case is sent back for further evaluation by a qualified clinician.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's digestive disorders, as well as whether his hypertension, hepatitis C, allergic rhinitis, and colon polyps are related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a bilateral lower extremity disability as secondary to hepatitis C due to conflicting evidence regarding in-service risk factors and post-service diagnoses.