Hepatitis C decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, residuals of a liver transplant, and hepatitis C as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 10, 2011, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claim for hepatitis C due to inadequate reasons and bases in its previous decision, requiring a new opinion from an examiner other than the June 2020 VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and Hepatitis C have been granted service connection, while a 10 percent rating has been assigned for the residual scar from his left spermatocelectomy and left epididyoplasty.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, an eye disability, hepatitis C, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee strain due to a lack of credible in-service stressors or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained in June 2021 were not fully responsive to the directives and thus remanded for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's hepatitis B/C claim is now being reviewed due to this deficiency.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is found to be related to his service, specifically the contaminated air gun injections he received during active duty. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that the Veteran's March 6, 2008 Notice of Disagreement was timely and remanded the cases for preparation of a Statement of the Case (SOC). The SOC should address the issues of an earlier effective date for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and service connection for hepatitis C, left upper extremity neuropathy, and sickle cell anemia.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, liver fibrosis and scarring, and depression and sleep problems as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board also noted that the Veteran's depression is not related to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hepatitis C. Service connection for hepatitis C was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The cases of hepatitis C and liver disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hypertension is granted, related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection for a skin condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and hepatitis C are remanded for further development.,Service connection for hepatitis C is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hepatitis C was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to tainted blood during service or a causal link between his heart condition and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.