Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, adjustment disorder, and hepatitis C were not submitted prior to the effective dates assigned in their respective rating decisions.,An initial compensable rating for hearing loss prior to July 30, 2020, was denied. From July 30, 2020, a rating in excess of 80 percent for hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for hepatitis C, specifically addressing whether it is related to the Veteran's active military service and/or his conceded toxic exposure risk activities at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal for service connection of a liver disability (claimed as hepatitis, to include hepatitis C) is dismissed due to the invalidity of the Notice of Disagreement submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disorders, including lumbar spine DJD and bilateral knee DJD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 12, 2006. Effective dates for TDIU and DEA are granted as of that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates before April 25, 2017, for service connection of hepatitis C and cirrhosis due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for an increased rating is denied.,There is no current diagnosis of hepatitis C during the appeal period, and service connection for this condition is not granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for Hepatitis C due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic renal disease, cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension and hepatitis C, depression, flat feet, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension have been granted. The effective date is March 25, 2020, for all claims except for chronic renal disease, which has an effective date of March 25, 2020. A 60 percent rating is assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy from January 30, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate disability, hypertension (HTN), acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder and hip disabilities, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, left shin splint, left hip disability, right shin splint, neck disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors in the development process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was denied in October 2013, and the effective date of the grant of service connection is set at October 27, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on October 24, 2019 is denied as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his military service, specifically his MOS as a medical specialist.

Your appeal for hepatitis C has been dismissed as it is a duplicate of another appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hepatitis C was improper and has restored it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and TMJ conditions, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to a lack of a VA examination and an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 100% effective May 29, 2020. The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for SMC housebound purposes as his other service-connected conditions do not render him unable to work.