Hepatitis C decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and hepatitis C to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran was granted increased ratings of 60 percent for Hepatitis C prior to September 8, 2016, and 100 percent for anxiety and depression for the entire period on review.

The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for cervical strain with myositis effective July 14, 2016. The claims for increased ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder and hepatitis C were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for migraines was granted from October 1, 2019. The claims for service connection for cirrhosis of liver and hepatitis C were remanded.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver with hepatitis C were dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, Hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver. Atrial fibrillation was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as new and material evidence was not received.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anemia, ESRD, liver cirrhosis, and oliguria due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, lung condition, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, left kidney cyst, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, migraine, and chronic allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, hepatitis C, and TDIU.

The Board remands all service connection claims for additional development, including obtaining a TERA memorandum and new medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 6, 2024, for the grant of service connection for Hepatitis C and a compensable rating prior to August 6, 2024, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including locating and obtaining records of Private K to corroborate the Veteran's claims regarding her removal from training due to hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's functional limitations from hepatitis C and psoriatic arthritis caused unemployability prior to June 8, 2016.