Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for hepatitis C prior to May 6, 2021.,The issue of TDIU is being remanded due to a failure to address it in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death, caused by liver cancer, was related to service. The appellant contends that the liver cancer is linked to air gun immunizations, a nail in the foot, or tattoos during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hyperlipidemia, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, liver condition, kidney condition, renal toxicity, and anemia due to a lack of examination or opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune is also unclear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left hand disorder (including thumb), right arm disorder, back disorder, sinus disorder, and Hepatitis C have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service event that would support these claims.

The Veteran's atherosclerosis is granted as presumptively related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for service connection for cirrhosis and hepatitis C are remanded due to the need for VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.,The Veteran's fibrosis due to Hepatitis C claim has been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for portal vein thrombosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C, finding that the condition was aggravated by his hepatitis.

An effective date of September 26, 2019 for a 100% rating for hepatitis C is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety is remanded.

Your claims for service connection for thyroid carcinoma and hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) and Hepatitis C due to the Veteran's passing during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence of incapacitating episodes or chronic liver disease with specific symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C was dismissed because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to its inextricably intertwined nature with other service connection claims. The Veteran's death pension benefits are denied as her income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for side effects from Peg-interferon/ribavirin treatment.

The Veteran's low back condition and right ankle condition were denied service connection. The left ankle, knee, hip, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's left ankle, right knee, right hip, and psychiatric disorders (including PTSD).

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the qualifications for DIC benefits due to his total disability rating or TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and determined that the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and cirrhosis are secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has reinstated the original ratings for hepatitis C and portal hypertension, finding that the reductions were improper due to inadequate examinations and lack of sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted a rating of 60 percent from May 31, 2013 to August 6, 2019. SMC at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and (m) was also granted for this period.