Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic hepatitis C is granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the period before September 26, 2017. For the period since September 26, 2017, a higher rating than 10 percent is denied. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has restored service connection for Hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and chronic adjustment disorder. As a result, the grants of secondary service connection for these conditions, as well as entitlement to TDIU and Dependents’ Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 (DEA), are also restored.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and skin disability, finding that VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was granted with an effective date of April 16, 2014. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is one year prior to the date of receipt of the application (April 16, 2015), and denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C was denied, and his appeal for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or substantial weight loss due to hepatitis C, which are required for higher ratings under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Veteran's hepatitis C disability is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a liver disability as secondary to hepatitis C.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current hepatitis C or liver disability to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a liver disability as secondary to hepatitis C.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current hepatitis C or liver disability to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for hepatitis C were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his VA medical records and consideration of the issues related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to her death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, additional development is needed as there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis in the record.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the appellant accepted an undesirable discharge to escape trial by general court-martial, and thus is barred from VA compensation and pension benefits based on his service from April 21, 1981 to June 15, 1982.

The claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for depression is remanded as the VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to the need for a VA examination and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo nodularis claims are being remanded for further development.,Other service connection, rating assignment, and individual unemployability issues are also being referred back to the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to hepatitis C which was related to service and contributed to his liver cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C and his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records, SSA disability benefits documents, and provide a new medical opinion considering other risk factors.