Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records that are not associated with the claims file.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, including left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral hand disability, and Hepatitis C, to include fatty liver disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not related to his military service due to IV drug use and lack of a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied an increased initial rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C, as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding it related to the Veteran's service. The other claims for service connection were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected hepatitis C based on ascites and hepatic encephalopathy refractory to treatment.

The Board granted service connection for a liver disability, residuals of hepatitis C, based on the Veteran's high-risk sexual activity during service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that chronic hepatitis C was incurred in service and contributed to his death.

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.