Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2011

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and chronic liver disease due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is supported by credible evidence and consistent with his service, granted.,There is no clear and convincing evidence to support the claim of Hepatitis C being related to active service.

The appellant is unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, and therefore, TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, and it is now granted. The Board found that the Veteran likely acquired his hepatitis C infection through air gun inoculations during service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for Hepatitis C with resultant liver damage and bilateral hearing loss, and granted them. The claim for tinnitus is being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cervical spine disorder, and dorsal spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or caused by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's current hepatitis C is related to service or post-service events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of any psychiatric disability and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a herniated disc and infectious hepatitis were granted, with the herniated disc rated at 20 percent and the infectious hepatitis rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hepatitis and jaundice is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating of 40 percent for hepatitis C was maintained, but the claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board found that the appellant's low back disability and Hepatitis C were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for hepatitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding new and material evidence. The claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis is granted.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis and stage 3 fibrosis is currently rated at 40 percent, effective January 30, 2007. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, concluding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and cholecystectomy were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claims for secondary service connection to herbicide exposure were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for a low back disorder, including sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, there is no evidence to support her claim for hepatitis C or special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of a creative organ.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and is remanding the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to allow for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hepatitis C, and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.