Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a liver disorder, other than hepatitis C (including fatty liver disease and liver cysts).

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a liver disorder, other than hepatitis C (including fatty liver disease and liver cysts).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his timely substantive appeal was not received by VA in response to an October 28, 2019 Statement of the Case for hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and a compensable rating for his service-connected hepatitis C due to incomplete information in the medical records.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver is rated at 100 percent prior to January 7, 2022. The Board has remanded for further development regarding his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a liver disorder, other than hepatitis C (including fatty liver disease and liver cysts).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis, hepatitis C, and liver fibrosis are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to his military service, specifically his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for Hepatitis C due to concerns about the adequacy of previous medical opinions and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding it to be related to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension claim was denied because he did not serve during a period of wartime for pension eligibility purposes, and his service-connected disabilities were incurred during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no causal relationship between his in-service vaccinations and his current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination and corresponding opinions addressing each claim on a direct incurrence basis, with consideration of the Veteran's contentions of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and inguinal/ventral hernias as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate equal to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) effective October 26, 2021 due to his service-connected post stroke disabilities associated with hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C is being remanded due to a failure to report to the scheduled examination and unclear notification issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no one has requested substitution for him.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that new and relevant evidence supports reopening the previously denied claim.

The appeal was dismissed for the issues of an increased rating for schizophrenia and TDIU, and service connection for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence showing a diagnosis of hepatitis C during or within one year after active duty. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have any medical opinion linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to challenges regarding the competency of the VA examiners and requests for information about their qualifications.