Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, gastrointestinal disability, Meniere's disease, and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or link these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a cervical spine disorder. The case is now remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and service connection for various conditions, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or the result of active duty military service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors and lack of a medical opinion linking the conditions to service. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for years thereafter and concluding that it was unlikely caused by her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver warrants a 40 percent evaluation, effective from December 8, 2003.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, headaches, tinnitus, a skin rash (presumably due to herbicide exposure), and a psychiatric disorder (presumably PTSD). The claim for residuals of a right ankle injury was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received since the previous denial.

The Board denied all of the veteran's service connection claims, including diabetes mellitus, back disability, allergies, hepatitis, hemorrhoids, and epilepsy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B, hypertension, and a thyroid condition. The claim for increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus was granted with a 20% disability rating.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD, increased the rating for left toe disability to 10%, and denied service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted by the veteran does not meet the criteria for reopening his claim of service connection for hepatitis, as it is not new and material. The claim remains denied.

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the veteran's claims.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bladder cancer and cluster headaches, are being remanded due to the failure of the veteran to appear at a scheduled hearing.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to inadequate medical opinions and a need to address the credibility of the veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to hepatitis C during service.