Hepatitis C Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to the service-connected anxiety disorder. The lumbar spine and right hip disorders are denied due to lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms. Service connection for chronic hepatitis C is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, left knee disability, and bilateral flat feet due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation for hepatitis C under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate opinions in the past, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 10 percent rating for urethritis, but the Board finds that he does not have any current symptoms of voiding dysfunction related to his service-connected urethritis. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been diagnosed and may be secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was previously gainfully employed prior to February 1, 2019, and is therefore not entitled to a TDIU for that period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C, including in-service treatment for a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.

The Board has reopened the claims for hepatitis C and eczema, but both issues are remanded for further development.

A rating of 20 percent for hepatitis C is granted from December 8, 2008 to March 1, 2012. A rating more than 60 percent for hepatitis C is denied effective March 2, 2012.,TDIU is granted effective April 25, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hodgkin's disease and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and residuals of hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and lumbar spine disorder, all secondary to service-connected hepatitis C.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions directly to service or service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis under 38 U.S.C. § 1702, finding that an active psychosis did not develop within two years of his separation from service. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C due to the Veteran's own drug use during service. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for additional development.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service in Vietnam. The Veteran needs to provide information about his risk factors for hepatitis C, and a VA examiner will need to determine if it is at least as likely as not that he contracted the virus while serving.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for Hepatitis C, satisfied with the recent decision that granted an increased disability rating effective January 18, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate January 2018 VA examination, and the Veteran must be afforded a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of his Hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis B and C due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding in-service risk factors.

The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia and COPD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, hepatitis C, and liver cancer due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.