Hepatitis C decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and a joint disease disability, as well as the TDIU, NSC pension, and SMP matters due to insufficient evidence in previous opinions.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted as service connection due to a current diagnosis and the Board finding it was incurred in service.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year after separation, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support its relationship to service.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to service-connected conditions. The Board found that it was likely due to medication use rather than service.,Service connection for a right ankle disability is denied as there are no records showing an in-service injury, and the current condition does not have a nexus to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that his current diagnosis is not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for updated examinations and additional records, including VA and private treatment records. The claims include cervical arthritis, lumbar arthritis, hepatitis C, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), a left neck scar, and SMC based on aid and attendance needs.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including back disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorder, sinus disability, nocturia, altered gait, right ear growth, left knee strain, gynecomastia, inguinal hernia, priapism, bilateral pulmonary embolism, parotid neoplasms, and hepatitis C have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his active duty service and his condition.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and liver disease (to include cirrhosis of the liver) as there was no evidence to support a direct relationship with military service, despite some potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral knee degenerative arthritis is related to his active duty service.,Service connection was also granted for hepatitis C, but the Board found no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.

The claim for hepatitis C has been reopened, but service connection is denied. The claims for GERD and IBS related to herbicide exposure or PTSD are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Hepatitis C and right knee disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran's Hepatitis C was incurred during active service, while his hypertension is secondary to his now service-connected Hepatitis C.

The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection of hepatitis C, cancer of the liver, and toxic nephropathy has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of psoriasis, hepatitis B and C, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and C due to insufficient information regarding their origins in service. The VA must obtain any missing service treatment records, including hospital records from Fort Campbell, and schedule the Veteran for an examination with a clinician to determine if his current hepatitis B and C are related to his active duty service.