Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, urinary incontinence, hepatitis C, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now pending before the RO.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of both lower extremities. The appeal seeking a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, right lower extremity nerve damage, left lower extremity nerve damage, and hepatitis C are related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The appeal for hepatitis C and cirrhosis as secondary to hepatitis C is dismissed. The appeal for asbestosis is remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records and inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cutaneous manifestation of hepatitis C and liver disease (previously addressed as skin condition) and other specified feeding or eating disorder have been granted service connection, but the effective dates for these conditions are July 26, 2017.,A higher initial rating for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for hepatitis C and an earlier effective date for tinnitus, due to potential errors in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to in-service immunizations or emergency dental care, as well as his secondary service connection with diabetes mellitus. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issues of service connection for a kidney disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability, and secondary polycythemia. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding hepatitis C. The Veteran's service connection claim for hepatitis C is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a failure to verify her period of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C is denied as the evidence does not support a service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD and the medical records do not indicate its onset in service or relate it to any injury or illness during active duty.,The Veteran's claim for cervical spinal stenosis is denied as there is no evidence showing a current condition related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for kidney condition, to include hydronephrosis, is denied as the medical records do not indicate that it was caused by an event or illness during active duty and is not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C is dismissed as it originates from a final rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) and Hepatitis C due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs additional medical opinions on whether his conditions are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and related to toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and is denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C and Fatty liver as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Hepatitis C. The remand directives were not followed, requiring a new examination.