Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The evidence did not support a finding that the condition was incurred or aggravated in service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and also needs to have a document received by facsimile on August 10, 2002, evaluated as a valid notice of disagreement. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, hepatitis C, and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The VA found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have hepatitis C during service or for many years thereafter, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to military service. As such, the claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of the veteran's unspecified hepatitis in service and the potential relation to his current hepatitis C diagnosis.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his right knee disability and hepatitis C service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran claims service connection for hepatitis C, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for hepatitis C. The service connection claim for depression and PTSD is being remanded for further development. The claim to reopen the service connection claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for cause of death due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage and pneumonia. The evidence shows a history of cirrhosis, but does not establish that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's hepatitis C disability has been granted, but the VA is not granting a higher rating due to lack of incapacitating episodes or significant weight loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hepatitis C and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's current hepatitis C and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia, bilateral hearing loss, and hepatitis C. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for schizophrenia, and there was no evidence linking hepatitis C to service.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's Hepatitis B and C diagnoses. The veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for his PTSD rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hepatitis C and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.