Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2009

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and denied service connection for a chronic lung disorder. The appellant's hepatitis C was incurred in active service, while his chronic lung disorder is not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and a dental disability for compensation purposes is unrelated to his period of service.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hepatitis, including whether it is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the evidence did not show a link between the disability and the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal of the July 1, 2002, rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted as the Veteran has until 60 days after the issuance of a SSOC addressing the additional evidence contained in the April 2003 VA examination to file a Substantive Appeal.

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

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for loss of feeling in the hands and arms and hepatitis.

The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations for his claimed conditions, as the evidence of record does not provide a clear rationale for the etiology of these disabilities.

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

The January 2000 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in failing to grant the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a 100 percent rating at the time of his death, and there was no clear and unmistakable error in prior determinations regarding his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted due to a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his combat experience in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for disability of the lower back, a left leg disability manifested by recurrent cramps, a right leg disability manifested by recurrent cramps, and hepatitis C.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, a liver disorder, hepatitis C, a thyroid nodule, residuals of asbestos exposure, residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation, residuals of herbicide exposure, and prostate cancer as the conditions were not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as it was first diagnosed many years after service and there is no competent evidence to support a causal link to service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, liver cirrhosis due to alcoholism, as secondary to service-connected PTSD.