Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about causation and aggravation of his conditions by VA treatment, particularly regarding ascites caused or aggravated by Hepatitis C with PegInterferon.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for Hepatitis C and granted it, finding that new and material evidence supports the Veteran's contention that he contracted the disease during his military service.

The appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hepatitis C are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases will be further evaluated by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteopenia of lumbar spine with left femoral neck, chronic liver disease, and hepatitis C have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied claims for hypertension, PTSD, hepatitis C, and a bilateral ear disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) was reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and events in service. The Board considered multiple opinions from VA medical professionals who concluded that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his time in active duty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and a fatty liver, including as secondary to Hepatitis C, need further development due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition was incurred in or related to active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for asbestosis, hepatitis C, and fibrosis have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened and granted. The initial disability rating for PTSD was also granted at a 100% level.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of narcolepsy and remanded several other issues including sleep apnea, hypertension, hepatitis C, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate gland, thyroid dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver was rated at 70 percent for the entire initial rating period, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7312.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, cholesterol problems, and hypertension have been denied. The Veteran's claim of increased rating for TBI has also been remanded.,Service connection for psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are pending.

The Veteran's liver cancer is granted as service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. However, his cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected Hepatitis A has been denied as the condition is asymptomatic and does not meet the criteria for any disability rating.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C and heart disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is remanded due to the lack of VA and private treatment records, which need to be obtained. The Veteran should also receive VCAA notice regarding his hepatitis C claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver as secondary to hepatitis C, and confusion and memory loss as secondary to hepatitis C due to lack of a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a liver disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations for each condition.