Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2009

The Board remands the case for a medical opinion to determine if the veteran's hepatitis C is related to service, including air gun inoculations given during service.

The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective from September 26, 2005.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for a chronic cardiac disability, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, presbyopia, hepatitis C, and bilateral hip disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis was denied as there is no competent, probative evidence of a current disability and no medical evidence linking the condition to his period of active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of record indicating that the condition is causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for hepatitis C and secondary service connection for anxiety and depression were denied.

The veteran was not service-connected for any disability at the time of his death, and did not have a pending claim for hepatitis B or C.

The veteran's hepatitis C was granted a higher evaluation of 20 percent, as the evidence showed daily fatigue and malaise requiring continuous medication.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C with liver damage.

The appeal was remanded for an additional opinion regarding the service connection of Hepatitis C virus.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder and PTSD, as well as hepatitis C, finding that the conditions pre-existed service and were not aggravated by military service.

The appeal was remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed exposure to hepatitis C during service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a link between the veteran's hepatitis C and his service, denying the appeal for service connection.

The Board remands the case for further development to determine the degree of impairment due to hepatitis C and its impact on employability.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, peripheral radiculopathy of the left leg (claimed as a left hip disorder), an initial compensable rating for a herniated disc of the lumbar spine, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for residuals, fracture of right maxilla involving temporomandibular articulation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and the etiology of his Hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, hepatitis C, and defective vision are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, PTSD, and right foot plantar wart did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's liver condition, diagnosed as Hepatitis C, is related to his active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hepatitis C.