Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's current liver disease and chronic hepatitis C are not causally related to his episodes of acute viral hepatitis in service or to another service-connected disability, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings of his left arm laceration and bilateral hearing loss disability, as well as his claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The appeal regarding low back strain was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is pending.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to his nonservice-connected disabilities not of misconduct etiology, which are not severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantial gainful employment.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of hepatitis warrant a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of this decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's liver cirrhosis was not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a conclusion that the veteran's colitis contributed to his death from hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The Board found that the veteran's depression is not related to VA surgical treatment and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, while finding that he has a well-grounded claim for service connection of hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B as her medical records do not show current disability due to hepatitis B.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left inguinal orchiotomy and tinnitus were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,Service connection for hepatitis C was not well grounded as there is no evidence of its occurrence in service.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis is well-grounded, and thus VA must assist in developing facts pertinent to the claim. The veteran's claims file should be reviewed by a VA specialist in infectious diseases to provide an opinion as to the current nature and etiology of any present hepatitis disorders.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for hepatitis C is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C with liver damage and chronic bronchitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining statements from VA doctors who have purportedly linked these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied multiple times, and the effective date of his award is set at June 11, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and shrapnel wounds to the face are well-grounded, but further development is needed as there is no evidence corroborating his account of in-service injuries.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and pityriasis rosea, but granted a noncompensable disability rating for his hemorrhoids.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he was not treated for a service-connected condition during his hospitalizations and the claim lacks well-groundedness.

The veteran's claims for chronic hepatitis B or C, major depression, and post-head injury headaches were denied. The veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his mental unsoundness leading to suicide.