Hepatitis C decisions — 2020

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no further action can be taken on these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his service-connected disabilities, including heart disability, respiratory disability, hepatitis C, anxiety disorder, lumbar strain, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, accessory navicular bone stress fractures of both feet, hypertension, and TDIU. The Board also noted that the Veteran's address has changed and requested appropriate action to reschedule him for VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hepatitis C, a low back disability, and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, hepatitis C disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent hepatitis, including acute hepatitis residuals, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran does not have current disability associated with these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a temporomandibular joint disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his hearing loss and hepatitis C ratings. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver were denied, while his claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to March 27, 2014, for a depressive disorder was granted with a 70% rating from that date. The Veteran's TDIU claim is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The appeals for type II diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and lung disorder were dismissed. The left breast calcifications appeal was remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C, liver cancer, portal vein thrombosis, and left total hip replacement due to procedural issues related to substitution as a claimant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Hepatitis C and lung cancer as they are not adequately addressed in the current evidence of record. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, and to ascertain the severity of his service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV as these conditions are not causally or etiologically related to service.