Hepatitis C Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been granted and is no longer pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and there were no exceptional factors from the service-connected disabilities that precluded him from obtaining and maintaining such employment.

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

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, as well as hepatitis C. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a current disability without any in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claims are being remanded for further evaluation, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to support the reopening of his claim. However, the Veteran’s status post appendectomy scar is not considered disabling enough to warrant a compensable evaluation. Additionally, the Veteran's claims for service connection for liver conditions (including hepatitis C and cirrhosis), neuropathy, heart condition, and TDIU are all remanded due to incomplete or missing information.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for hepatitis C and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and left knee condition due to insufficient examination opinions. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder has not been received. The Veteran's tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD with anxiety and insomnia (acquired psychiatric disorder), bilateral metatarsalgia (foot disorder), and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations. The claim for service connection for hepatitis C is also remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure), and hypertension is denied. The Veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of liver are remanded for further development.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension is denied. Service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of liver (secondary to hepatitis C) is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for emphysema, COPD, and hepatitis C as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The Appellant testified that the Veteran’s PTSD caused his panic attacks which in turn aggravated his COPD and emphysema.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling a VA examination and providing the Veteran with necessary information. The claim for service connection for hepatitis C is still pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for fibromyalgia and left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Veteran also failed to meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and a higher rating for his right knee arthritis were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for the separate rating of right knee instability was granted, but the case is now remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hepatitis C. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), right hand disorders, left hand disorders, left foot disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, and right leg disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claim for dizzy spells is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for VA compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of neck port placement during treatment for cancer, to include hepatitis C, is denied as the evidence does not show that his pain and hepatitis C were caused by improper care from VA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service, specifically air gun injections during boot camp.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for infectious hepatitis and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, as well as the claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to December 5, 2012. The AOJ is instructed to obtain addendum opinions addressing all contentions regarding exposure to hepatitis C.