Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2003

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and the condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no medical evidence to indicate that the diagnosis is connected to his service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development of the claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

Your claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded to the Togus RO for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between any service-connected condition and her husband's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and readjudication due to changes in the law, notification requirements, and missing medical records.

The Board found that there is no probative, competent medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and for special monthly compensation due to being housebound.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to inform him of his responsibilities and provide additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back injury, left forearm cellulitis pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, PTSD, and hepatitis C with liver disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's muscle injury of the right anterior thigh is rated at 30 percent, while his hepatitis C remains noncompensable.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded to the RO for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure full and complete compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, as this claim was pending at the time of its passage. The case is being remanded for further action.

The case is being remanded to the RO so that the veteran can be scheduled for a video conference hearing at the RO conducted by a Member of the Board in Washington, D.C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C and back disability were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board finds that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his active military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and review of the evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not present in service or for some years later, and is not related to an incident of service, including exposure to agent orange. Therefore, it denied the claim for service connection for hepatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial noncompensable rating for hepatitis C, finding that there was no objective evidence of liver damage or disabling symptoms.

The veteran's death was caused by liver encephalopathy due to liver failure as a consequence of cirrhosis of the liver. The service-connected seizure disorder did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to his death. Service connection for the cause of death has been denied.