Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his death. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the hepatitis C was related to service, if it was the immediate or underlying cause of death, or contributed substantially to the death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Congestive Heart Failure was granted with a 100% rating effective April 24, 2012. However, an earlier effective date is denied.,DEA benefits were also awarded based on the grant of service connection for CHF, but the effective date for these benefits cannot precede April 24, 2012.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted service connection as it first manifested during service.,Bipolar disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hepatitis C were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his functional limitations and which symptoms are attributable to Hepatitis C, cirrhosis, or thrombocytopenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C and an increased rating for TBI residuals were both denied. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus substantially contributed to his death from liver cancer.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as benign liver hemangioma and Hepatitis C. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis of Hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Veteran's right eye chorioretinitis with defective vision and decreased visual acuity of the left eye has been granted a disability rating of 90 percent for the entire period on appeal. The issue of service connection for hepatitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is up to the RO to consider this new information.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of contemporaneous medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for oriental cholangiohepatitis is now pending again.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service.

Entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C has been withdrawn.,Service connection granted for chronic degenerative disc disease L5-S1 (lumbar spine disorder).,The effective date of the award of service connection for PTSD is denied, as it does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C has been reopened and remanded. The rating for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service air gun inoculations and his current diagnosis of hepatitis C. The Board also noted that the Veteran had used intravenous drugs after leaving military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, low back disability, liver disability (claimed as hepatitis C), and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for herpes, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during active military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was denied a compensable rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under DC 7354.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye cataract, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is granted. However, the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome and bradycardia (secondary to hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus) is denied.,Service connection for a left eye disability other than a cataract is remanded.