Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver is found to be caused by his service-connected hepatitis C, and thus granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, hearing loss, and residuals of hepatitis B due to lack of evidence showing chronic conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis as secondary to hepatitis C due to lack of a definitive opinion regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his symptoms since the effective date of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and bilateral knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurring hepatitis and remanded the issues of service connection for chronic liver disease and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's hospice care at Hospice Care Plus from February 11, 2014 to February 18, 2014 was not authorized by VA and thus the claim for payment is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further development regarding service connection for the cause of death, including potential links to PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent and noncompensable, effective from September 27, 2007.,The Veteran’s shell fragment wound of the left leg and knee with moderate instability of the knee, mild internal derangement, and mild muscle injury, muscle group XII, is currently classified as moderate and rated at 10 percent, effective from May 1, 1993. The Board determined that his condition more closely approximates a moderate muscle disability.,The Veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent, effective from November 20, 2002. The medical evidence shows intermittent fatigue, malaise, and anorexia without weight loss or hepatomegaly.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, Hepatitis C, and Liver Cancer were all found to be related to service. Service connection was granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder but denied for both Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a respiratory condition, heart condition, and hepatitis C due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, as the previous opinion was inadequate.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hepatitis B due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability. The case is being remanded for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to an in-service episode or exposure.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and bipolar disorder in April 2008, which became final. The Veteran's new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claims.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding Hepatitis C and another regarding a bilateral lower extremity disability. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver and renal disease are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for a liver condition claimed as cirrhosis of the liver, and also denied recognition as a helpless child of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.