Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition was not incurred in service and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and verifying his Reserve service.

The veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including liver cirrhosis and steatohepatitis. The Board is unable to determine the extent of service connection for his cause of death due to lack of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for hepatitis C or hepatitis B, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and polysubstance abuse due to lack of evidence supporting a causal link between the conditions and service, including drug use.

The Board has determined that the overpayment of disability compensation in the calculated amount of $44,005.93 was not properly created and therefore grants the veteran's appeal on this issue. The appeal with respect to waiver of recovery of an overpayment of disability compensation in the calculated amount of $44,005.93 is dismissed as moot.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection for hepatitis C was not established, while the knee and eye disabilities received appropriate evaluations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for stomach and liver diseases, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The hepatitis C claim was also denied as there is no medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the condition and his line of duty during active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, found no new and material evidence to reopen his hepatitis C claim, and determined that he did not meet criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound. The heart murmur and coronary artery disease were not related to active service, and there was insufficient evidence of a current disability manifested by bleeding from the anus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, skin rash disability, and hepatitis C are still pending.

The veteran's death was not due to any service-connected condition, and there is no evidence linking his liver conditions or esophageal varices to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and factual questions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's enucleation of the right eye, residuals of a right shoulder injury, and residuals of a fractured left forearm, facial bones, and ribs as secondary to hepatitis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded to the RO for further review of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.