Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and a 10% rating for Hepatitis C prior to December 11, 2012. A 20% rating is assigned effective July 10, 2010. The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities (carpal tunnel syndrome), or peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was granted, with a rating of 50 percent. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include PTSD, hypertension, and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C as a result of Agent Orange exposure was previously denied due to willful misconduct. The current appeal is based on the theory that it is secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and service treatment records, as well as conducting a VA examination. The Veteran's claims will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for Hepatitis C and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no decisions were made regarding the claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and accrued benefits for hepatitis C due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or VA treatment.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C to his active duty service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his hepatitis C disability. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have wartime service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is service connected as it is related to in-service tattooing and high-risk sexual activity, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated in active service and denied the claim. For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran's preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Hepatitis C has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for HTLV 1 and 2, anxiety and depression, peripheral neuropathy of the arms and legs, hepatitis C, and prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides is dismissed due to withdrawal.,Veteran has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened and granted. His claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The mixed anxiety-depressive disorder has been granted an increased rating to 50 percent.