Hepatitis C decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis C to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.

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

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer prior to January 2, 2025, and higher than 40 percent thereafter. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 13, 2012, and the ratings for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver were denied or modified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of current symptoms or functional impact.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic hepatitis C to obtain an adequate examination and/or addendum opinion.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for Hepatitis C and a separate 10 percent rating for right eye cataract and glaucoma, effective February 19, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, tinnitus, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and a left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU to correct a duty to assist error, specifically related to VA treatment records that were not properly associated with the claims file.

The Board remands the claim for an extraschedular total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 30, 2020, as it needs additional medical evidence to differentiate between symptoms attributable to service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, identified as generalized anxiety disorder and depression. The claims for lead poisoning, substance abuse disorder, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and hypertension were remanded.

The appeal regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral flatfoot and Hepatitis C was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a neck scar, dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for drug and alcohol abuse, and denied service connection for depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dizziness disorder, fatigue disorder, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, degenerative arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and left foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevents him from maintaining and securing substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU for the purpose of establishing entitlement to special monthly compensation on a schedular housebound basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate VA examination.