Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2022

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 20 percent prior to April 17, 2014, and denied for higher ratings thereafter. The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 22, 2016.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis, sickle cell anemia, bilateral hearing loss, vision disability, flat feet, acquired psychiatric disability, insomnia, heart disability, hepatitis C, and kidney disability is granted with effective dates ranging from November 25, 2013 to the date of grant. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of records and failure to obtain addendum medical opinions. The issues include back disability, hepatitis C, brain disability (manifested by cognitive issues), and psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis, non-A non-B; right pyelonephritis (kidney condition); an acquired mental disorder (anxiety and major depressive disorder); an ectopic pregnancy and its residuals; and hyperthyroidism due to unclear etiology and need for further development.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted a 10 percent disability rating effective March 28, 2022. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

Your appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed because you did not file a timely VA Form 9 within the required time frame.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hepatitis C, tinnitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right foot disability, and back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 2, 2012, to April 25, 2012. The Board has remanded the issue of an extraschedular TDIU prior to March 2, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The claims for rash/skin condition and chronic hepatitis with hiatal hernia and liver disease are dismissed as the appellant withdrew them at a hearing.

The appeal for service connection of hepatitis C is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and prostate condition claims are both under review. The hepatitis C claim has been denied, while the prostate condition claim is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver condition, including hepatitis B and C, is remanded due to inadequate examination. The examiner must consider all risk factors in service and provide an opinion on the etiology of any diagnosed liver disorder.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, bilateral foot disability, and varicose veins as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and hepatitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his psychiatric disability and alcoholic liver cirrhosis.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is being remanded for further development, and the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the hepatitis C claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C and its relationship to his military service, specifically exposure at Camp Lejeune. The appeal is reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of Hepatitis B and hypertension due to the appellant's death.