Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis B began during or is otherwise related to active service, and thus grants service connection for hepatitis B.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no link between the onset of the condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation for hepatitis C under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a lack of an opinion on whether the Veteran's work at the VA Medical Center caused or aggravated his hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and pseudofolliculitis barbae do not interfere with his employability, so a 10% rating based on multiple noncompensable disabilities is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of hepatitis C, acid reflux, and chest pain for further development. The Veteran's hepatitis C is related to in-service exposure to shared razors and combat-related injuries.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was manifested by near-constant debilitating symptoms, and the Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's increased ratings for numbness of the left foot and great toe, as well as residuals of a cyst excision of the left knee area, are denied. The Veteran’s service connection claims for Hepatitis C, prostate cancer under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, right knee condition, herniated lumbar disc (claimed as lower back condition), and TDIU are remanded.,The VA examiner is to provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and his right knee and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease, including hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. The Veteran's appeal is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reopening of his claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has denied service connection for Hepatitis B and remanded the issue of service connection for HIV due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, HIV, and hepatitis C have been dismissed.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional left shoulder disability were both denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's claim regarding shared razors and jet gun inoculations as potential causes for hepatitis C. The VA must obtain additional medical opinions on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship between his in-service exposure and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected PTSD, which contributed substantially or materially to his death. The claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and § 1318 are dismissed as moot.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hepatitis B and/or C, including a lack of definitive service connection for these conditions.