Hepatitis C decisions — 2023

Right ear hearing loss has been granted service connection.,A compensable rating for hemorrhoids is denied.,A 10 percent rating for hepatitis C from July 1, 2000 to May 3, 2022 is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hepatitis C after May 3, 2022 remains pending.

The appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeals for increased rating for anxiety and depression, service connection for low back disorder, knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, liver damage, B-cell lymphoma cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his Hepatitis C (HCV) and whether it was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by her service-connected conditions, including hepatitis C. The VA will obtain relevant private treatment records and provide a medical opinion on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Hepatitis B and C due to insufficient information in the previous VA medical opinion. The claim will be further developed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination reports and a need for additional medical records. The Veteran's hepatitis C severity prior to July 2020 needs to be reassessed, and SSA records should be obtained.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities have been granted service connection with effective dates of June 27, 2013. Effective date for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has not been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and lumbar spine strain due to additional VA treatment records not being considered in the previous readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is reopened. The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2, squamous cell carcinoma, right finger, colon cancer, and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of hepatitis C and liver hemangioma during service. The VA will secure additional records and provide an updated opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C, high blood pressure, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,There is no persuasive medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service.