Hepatitis C decisions — 2023

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective January 16, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear statements in an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Hepatitis C. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, and the Board requires clarification on whether it was caused by his in-service tattoo or incidents related to STDs.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hepatitis C, as secondary to PTSD, due to insufficient reasoning in previous opinions and a need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and hepatitis C to include liver disease as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death (hepatitis C) and related conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection was also denied for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and thrombocytopenia, as the medical opinions found no causal relationship with service.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with prior remands and additional VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of hepatitis C in service and that it is not due to or secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to unresolved issues regarding his hepatitis C and its impact on his ability to work.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding when and how the Veteran may have contracted hepatitis C, which led to his liver failure.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, colon polyps, digestive system disorder (hernia), and hepatitis C. Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis but the Veteran's other conditions are not related to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and the Board denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not found to be service-connected, as it did not occur in or is not caused by his active duty service.,Service connection for left and right thumb disorders has been remanded due to new evidence showing potential etiologies related to the Veteran's active duty service.,Service connection for Hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of its occurrence during service or being otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C and its relationship to service. A new examination is needed to determine if the condition was incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cholangiocarcinoma has been denied. The issue of service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's knee and foot disabilities, as well as his hepatitis C secondary to PTSD. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability remains pending with new evidence submitted but not sufficient to establish eligibility.