Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability, passive aggressive personality disorder, and hepatitis C have been reopened. The claim for bilateral knee disability is remanded.

The claim for service connection of a low back disorder has been reopened, but the evidence does not support its grant.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder but has remanded the issues of service connection for a right hip disorder, back disorder, cirrhosis of the liver, and chronic hepatitis C. The Veteran's migraines are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, low back disability, and right knee disability have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death, end-stage liver failure due to hepatitis C, is considered service-connected for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits. However, the appellant was not owed any accrued benefits at the time of her husband's death as no monetary benefits were due based on his initial claim filed before he died.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver have not caused symptoms such as intermittent fatigue, malaise, and anorexia, or any incapacitating episodes (with symptoms such as fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, arthralgia, and right upper quadrant pain). As a result, a compensable initial evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a liver transplant, finding that further examination is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and a nervous condition is granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and enlarged liver with indicated fatty infiltration and cysts (claimed as cysts) are denied. The claim of service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disorder, a disorder of the left leg (including degenerative joint disease of the left hip), hepatitis C, and epididymitis due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left wrist degenerative arthritis, depression, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) lumbar spine with left leg radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service tattoos and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and Hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his service connection claims. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions based on in-service noise exposure and immunization, respectively.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and an increased rating for anxiety disorder due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder was granted effective May 1, 2013. The rating for tinnitus was also granted effective May 1, 2013. A 50 percent rating for PTSD is assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis, hepatitis C, a genitourinary condition, and dental pain due to unclear service records. The Veteran's periods of active duty need to be verified.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims for Hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hepatitis C has not manifested daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia with substantial weight loss and hepatomegaly; or experienced any incapacitating episodes of hepatitis C totaling a duration of at least six weeks during any 12-month period. Therefore, the claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C is denied.