Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective August 31, 2004. The RO granted service connection for PTSD and increased the rating from 50 to 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for hepatitis B, a skin disorder, and major depression were denied as there was no new and material evidence received to reopen the previously denied claim. The VA examination revealed no current disability related to these conditions.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hepatitis, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service experiences.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is likely related to his combat service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The veteran's death was caused by pneumonia, which was attributed to his service-connected PTSD and other pre-existing conditions such as hepatitis. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. As a result, the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318(b)(1) is moot.

The Board found that the veteran's in-service hepatitis was not chronic and resolved without residual disability.,As a result, the claim for service connection for anemia secondary to hepatitis with liver malfunction is denied as it cannot be proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis and other disabilities are not related to VA medical treatment on August 4, 1999. The claim is denied.

The veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 100 percent since July 2, 2001 and prior to that date the rating was increased from zero to 30 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and epilepsy, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the hepatitis claim and denying both conditions as not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis B and also denied his request for an increased rating for his right knee disability. The case is being remanded to obtain SSA records related to the veteran's Social Security benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision also addressed a claim to reopen his previously denied claim for hepatitis C.

The Board finds that it is as likely as not that the veteran incurred hepatitis C with peripheral neuropathy during service, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C originated during his active military service in Vietnam and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but it is determined that the causes of the veteran's death did not result from a disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neuritis of the left side is a disability incurred during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis and an increased rating for chronic hepatitis, finding no evidence to support the veteran's claims.