Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2009

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected back disability.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not related to his service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hepatitis B as new and material evidence was not submitted. For hypertension, it was determined that the veteran's condition was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis, eye disability as secondary to hepatitis, and acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to hepatitis for additional development.

The Board denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C, as the evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's death was caused by VA medical treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as there is no credible medical evidence to support a finding that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.