Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2010

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C. The Board has ordered a VA examination and requested additional evidence to determine the nature and likely etiology of the condition, including whether it was incurred during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and denied service connection for hepatitis B.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for liver disease, specifically hepatitis C, and a dental disability. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found that hepatitis C is etiologically related to active service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are currently pending, but the Board is remanding them due to procedural issues and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hepatitis C, which is related to his IV drug use in service. The Board found that the Veteran's IV drug use was not willful misconduct and thus service connection can be established.

The Veteran received emergency medical care for a gastrointestinal bleed and other complications at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital from January 4, 2006 to January 6, 2006. The condition was of such severity that delay in seeking treatment would have been hazardous to his life or health. No VA facility was feasibly available during this period.

The Veteran claims service connection for hepatitis C, which he contends is related to his military service. The Board has determined that further development is needed due to the absence of certain medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B in service and denied these claims. The claim for Chronic Renal Failure was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is at least as likely as not caused by his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. However, it granted service connection for hepatitis C based on reopening of the claim with new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C and its connection to service. The case will be returned for further action, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that hepatitis C had its onset in service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and verifying his alleged exposure to herbicides in Korea. The Social Security Administration records will also be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The positive tuberculin (TB) tine test during service was not considered a disability subject to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and that there is no evidence of direct causation. The appeal was dismissed due to lack of a valid service connection theory.

The Board found no evidence of current hepatitis and concluded that the Veteran did not suffer from this condition during his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.