Hepatitis C decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded claims for service connection for hepatitis C, shin splints, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for cause of death, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence does not support a link between her condition and her active service.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claims for hypertension and a heart disability, to include CAD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to ensure all reasonably raised theories of entitlement are developed, specifically regarding the relationship between Hepatitis C and in-service complaints.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, to include liver cancer as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and other than cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected hepatitis C alone, as it was determined that his psychological symptoms and non-service-connected stroke were more significant factors in preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal of the December 2021 rating decision that denied an initial compensable rating for hepatitis C was dismissed as procedurally defective.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a VA colonoscopy, but granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a disorder of the epididymis.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to allow for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, and residuals of an in-service hepatitis C infection.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a left eye disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and remanded the claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's heart condition, liver condition, or hepatitis C began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a liver transplant, but dismissed the claims for back disorder and muscle disorder as they were already service-connected. The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran was granted a higher level of special monthly compensation and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including bilateral pes planus, Hepatitis C keratoma, and bilateral hammertoes.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart condition, and Hepatitis C due to a lack of new and material evidence.