The Veteran's brother, the Appellant, is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and liver cancer to receive accrued benefits necessary for reimbursement of expenses related to his last sickness and burial. The claims are currently remanded due to insufficient information regarding the total charges incurred and what amount if any was paid by the Appellant.,The Veteran's brother is also seeking SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or at the housebound rate, which is also currently remanded.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information regarding the total charges incurred and what amount if any was paid by the Appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22012084
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable initial rating for Hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C with cirrhosis is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was incurred during his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board granted service connection for this condition.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding it related to his active duty service and aggravated by his service-connected tibia fractures. The claim for hepatitis C is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding its etiology.,Service connection for depressive disorder is established based on direct evidence of a current disability (depressive disorder) that was incurred during active duty service.
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