Hepatitis C decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions, and the reopening of claims for right knee disorder and left knee disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's right knee disorder and Hepatitis C are being granted, but the right knee disorder is denied. The Veteran receives a 60% rating for his Hepatitis C as of September 30, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's renal failure is caused by or permanently aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, which occurred after a liver transplant. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, which is secondary to hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver.

The Veteran's claims for gout, squamous cell carcinoma, cardiomyopathy and supraventricular arrhythmia, and Hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, to include hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C is not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for hepatitis C and depression was granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) secondary to hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further efforts to obtain VA treatment records from the Kansas City VA medical center and scheduling a new VA examination.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection issues remain for consideration.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and Hepatitis C virus infection.,Vision impairment due to diabetes mellitus is not service-connected.,The claim of reopening the service connection for Hepatitis C virus infection is granted.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Issues related to a bilateral foot disorder, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and remanded issues are pending.

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been granted a 100% disability rating effective April 25, 2005. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for GERD as secondary to service-connected disabilities and entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain prior to July 5, 2017.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis is granted, but the issue remains remanded as further medical examination and opinion are needed to determine if his current diagnosis is related to in-service experiences.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The Veteran's HCV is presumed new and material, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if it is related to service.