Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis, hepatitis C, and liver fibrosis due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and his service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of Hepatitis C for further development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension claim was denied because he did not serve during a period of wartime for pension eligibility purposes, and his service-connected disabilities were incurred during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding it to be related to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no causal relationship between his in-service vaccinations and his current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination and corresponding opinions addressing each claim on a direct incurrence basis, with consideration of the Veteran's contentions of continuity of symptomatology since service.

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

The Board has granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at a rate equal to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m) effective October 26, 2021, based on the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected post stroke disabilities associated with his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C is being remanded due to a failure to report to the scheduled examination and unclear notification issues.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no one has requested substitution for him.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that new and relevant evidence supports reopening the previously denied claim.

The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records, National Guard treatment records, and examinations to determine the nature and etiology of various claimed conditions.

The appeal was dismissed for the issues of an increased rating for schizophrenia and TDIU, and service connection for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active service.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a compensable rating for Hepatitis C and service connection for pain and burning sensations in the legs, shoulders, arms and/or neck due to challenges regarding the competency of VA examiners.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence that the disease manifested during or was related to his military service.