Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C did not have its onset in service and is denying service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his military service, specifically hepatitis C and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, pancreatitis, and post-traumatic-stress-disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed hepatitis C did not manifest in service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any incident or injury in service.

The veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for substance abuse and hepatitis C, as well as ratings for PTSD. The case is being remanded to secure additional medical records and to conduct a psychiatric examination.

The veteran does not have hepatitis C that is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of hepatitis or tremors, all four extremities, as a result of service. The claims are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a back disability, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. However, the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent, and his service-connected Hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the severity of the Hemorrhoids.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's service and his current Hepatitis C, including exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The claim was denied.

The veteran's benefits were prohibited as a matter of law effective December 27, 2001 due to an outstanding fugitive felon warrant and the criteria for entitlement to service-connected compensation from that date are not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder other than chloracne was denied in March 1995, and the Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen this claim. The veteran's hypertension was not related to service or secondary to any service-connected disability. The veteran's Hepatitis C was not related to service.,The veteran's hypertension is not related to service as there is no evidence of its onset during service, and the preponderance of the evidence indicates that it developed many years after separation from service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and his hepatitis C infection is considered to be due to his own drug use during service. The claim for accrued benefits based on direct service connection must be denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for PTSD, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA examinations did not find a nexus between these conditions and service.

VA determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C did not develop in or is otherwise related to his military service. For chronic conjunctivitis, chronic sinusitis, pterygium of the right eye, and a right calf growth, VA found that there was no evidence showing these conditions were caused by or worsened during service.