Hepatitis C decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his service, specifically his exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA clinician needs to provide a clear explanation for their conclusion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected, but has remanded for further development regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C on a direct basis and remanded the issues of secondary service connection for hepatitis C, skin disorder due to herbicide exposure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 20% from September 21, 2016 to the present. Prior to this date, no higher rating was warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, enlarged liver disability, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to incomplete development and lack of corroboration of in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, and a need for further clarification.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in the VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed and clear explanation for their opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because no rating decision addressing his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of hepatitis C has been issued by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and renal disease, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The examiner will need to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran’s active duty service and his current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there is no evidence that the Veteran's current condition was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining new medical opinions from specialists.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's statements and testimony about possible risk factors for hepatitis C, including his claims of sexual assault during boot camp.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with liver cirrhosis was rated at 20 percent disabling, but the Board found that his condition did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating as he only had subjective complaints of fatigue.