Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2005

The veteran's request for a Board hearing has been cancelled, and he now requests an RO hearing. The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling this hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C and liver damage are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Audie Murphy VAMC in San Antonio.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis, to include hepatitis C, as there is no competent evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and reopened a previously denied claim for a skin disorder. The veteran's hepatitis C is linked to his reported drug use in service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no current evidence of a disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claims for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis as a result of VA medical treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not attributable to his period of active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the present case, including a determination on whether the veteran's drug abuse, whether or not in remission, is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and an opinion regarding the likelihood of hepatitis C being related to inservice air injectors gun immunizations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied in April 2001. The appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is more likely due to his intravenous drug use during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for hepatitis C was denied. The RO found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant an earlier effective date, and his current rating of 30 percent is appropriate based on the schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA and Social Security Administration records, as well as a VA examination.

The veteran's hepatitis, skin disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder were not shown to be related to service or due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis B and C residuals are not related to his service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's death was caused by liver cirrhosis, which is a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a foot fungus, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service disease or injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for compensation for hepatitis C under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on a VA hospitalization in August and September 1983, finding that it was decided on the merits.