The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a liver disorder, other than hepatitis C, to include fatty liver disease and liver cyst(s).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hepatitis C is more likely than not related to an in-service event or injury due to shared personal hygiene items and a sexually transmitted infection (STI) while stationed in Germany.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, fatty liver disease and liver cyst(s)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069066
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hepatitis C due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinions.
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