Hepatitis C — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cellulitis, a psychiatric disability, hepatitis C, thyroid disability, and colon polyps due to insufficient evidence or incomplete examinations.

The veteran is granted an effective date of November 1, 2008 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hepatitis C as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD associated drug use.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran failed to appear for scheduled examinations, which led to the denial of increased ratings for lumbar strain and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was granted, effective December 31, 2016.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for hepatitis C, special monthly compensation (SMC), and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and related liver conditions, including cirrhosis and liver cancer, have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with cancer due to autoimmune hepatitis/NASH and cirrhosis of the liver, status post liver transplant, and blood cell disorder. The claim for osteoporosis was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C were granted.

The appeal for allergic rhinitis was dismissed. Service connection for hepatitis C, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea was denied. The rating reduction for basal cell carcinoma was upheld. The issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a rating higher than 30% for hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. The decision was based on the lack of symptoms such as minor weight loss, hepatomegaly, or incapacitating episodes.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time and good cause for an extension was not shown.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete information and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection of hepatitis C, stating that the February 2008 rating decision did not contain a clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date of November 17, 1978 for a 60 percent rating for service-connected hepatitis C has been granted.