Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been denied. The RO has not provided a compensable evaluation for hepatitis-B or right-sided carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VCAA compliance and the need for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying exposure to Agent Orange or contaminated blood. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Board finds that the veteran's current hepatitis C is not related to his service, and thus denied his claims for service connection. The rating for his gunshot wound disability remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA physician's opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's current Hepatitis C diagnosis and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Lyme disease, an undiagnosed bacterial infection (claimed as a Lyme-type disease), immune deficiency disorder, and hepatitis C. The claim for service connection for residuals of exposure to Agent Orange was not addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case on the issues of earlier effective date for diabetes type II and initial disability evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatitis and residuals of infectious hepatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from a VA clinic in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, residuals of left lower lobe atelectasis (including COPD and asthma), and residuals of fractured ribs with atelectasis. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis and skin disorder, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The Board concluded that the veteran contracted hepatitis C as a result of intravenous drug use during his active duty in Vietnam, and his skin disorder is linked to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any in-service conditions or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hepatitis B and double vision to the RO for further review. The extension of a temporary total rating beyond April 30, 2001 is denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of left leg injury and hepatitis are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of hepatitis B and is granting compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C was incurred during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not caused or aggravated by any incident of service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and the need for additional evidence, including VA medical records and examination.