Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic renal disease, cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension and hepatitis C, depression, flat feet, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension have been granted. The effective date is March 25, 2020, for all claims except for chronic renal disease, which has an effective date of March 25, 2020. A 60 percent rating is assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy from January 30, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate disability, hypertension (HTN), acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder and hip disabilities, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, left shin splint, left hip disability, right shin splint, neck disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors in the development process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was denied in October 2013, and the effective date of the grant of service connection is set at October 27, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on October 24, 2019 is denied as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his military service, specifically his MOS as a medical specialist.

Your appeal for hepatitis C has been dismissed as it is a duplicate of another appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hepatitis C was improper and has restored it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and TMJ conditions, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to a lack of a VA examination and an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 100% effective May 29, 2020. The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for SMC housebound purposes as his other service-connected conditions do not render him unable to work.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was not filed within one year from the date of the July 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the submission of additional issues not addressed in previous AOJ decisions. The TERA exposure and development is also required.

The Veteran's PTSD and DMII ratings remain at 50% and 10%, respectively, with the case being remanded for further examination regarding hepatitis C. Service connection for hepatitis C is also pending.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is found to be related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,Secondary service connection is also granted for joint aches, chronic fatigue condition (including dizziness), and chronic abdominal pain as secondary to hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an error in characterizing the Veteran's discharge, and these claims are now subject to further review.

The Board finds that the Veteran's June 2017 VA Form 9 substantive appeal was timely filed, and as a result, the underlying claims under the legacy system must be reinstated. The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, hepatitis C, and respiratory conditions (including sinusitis) are related to service. However, his bilateral hearing loss and flash burn with chronic watery and corneal scarring (eye condition) require further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating reduction for Hepatitis C has been dismissed due to their death.

Service connection for Hepatitis C is granted.,Service connection for Prostate Cancer and residuals thereof as due to Camp Lejeune exposure is denied. Service connection for Erectile Dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer is also denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is remanded, and service connection for a left knee disability is remanded.