Hepatitis C decisions — 2023

The Board has added new evidence to the claims file and finds that it is relevant for deciding the service connection claim. The case will be remanded for readjudication based on this additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a link between his military service and the development of hepatitis C.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and liver disease, depressive disorder with panic disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded for further development. A TDIU was granted prior to January 7, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the Veteran's use of illegal drugs during service constitutes willful misconduct and precludes such a claim.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hepatitis C, soft tissue sarcoma, and chloracne due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the left wrist with osteopenia was also denied, as the evidence did not show ankylosis or other functional equivalent of ankylosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C, and tinnitus due to incomplete records from VA medical facilities. The Veteran is also asked to provide updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, specifically whether it is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, but has remanded them due to a lack of authorization from the Veteran to obtain relevant Red Cross records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and Burkitt's lymphoma due to a procedural issue with the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has remanded the cases for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support these claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a liver disability, including hepatitis C and cirrhosis.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hepatitis C due to inadequate rationale in a previous opinion and the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete treatment records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD, heart disability, right hand arthritis, and hepatitis C due to exposure during service. The Veteran's service records do not provide sufficient evidence on the claimed exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's Hepatitis C is related to service. The Veteran claims his hepatitis was caused by an air gun inoculation during basic training.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's death is not eligible for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and has also remanded the issue of service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis and granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), COPD, and hepatitis C. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions were incurred during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as they are not shown to be related to his military service.