Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his active service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of hepatitis C was also addressed, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The veteran's polyarthralgia is not service-connected as it is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected sarcoidosis. The Board denied her claims for TDIU and pension based on the lack of evidence showing she was unemployable or permanently disabled.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his hepatitis B is not manifested by symptoms warranting a compensable rating under either the former or revised rating criteria. The issues of nicotine addiction and bronchitis with chronic cough were also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, hepatitis, and anxiety disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The veteran's claims for hepatitis and anxiety disorder were previously denied in a final rating decision from June 1985.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for hepatitis was denied because new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found no evidence to support the claim of service connection for hepatitis C, and denied the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations to address the veteran's claims.

The Board denied the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because the veteran was not rated totally disabled for a continuous period of at least ten years prior to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a more complete VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and further development is required.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the appellant missed the one-year deadline for filing claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and assistance, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking compensation for hepatitis as a result of VA surgical treatment. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support this claim and denies it.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, which he claims is due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, has been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to service or any event in service.