Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The Veteran's cause of death was listed as metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, which is believed to be related to his service-connected PTSD and MDD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and hepatitis C due to the need for VA examinations and additional development of records.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and PTSD due to potential unassociated VA treatment records that may contain relevant information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional private healthcare records.

The Veteran's mental disorder, claimed as PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, was caused by service. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, specifically whether it is related to his service at Camp Lejeune. The case will be returned for further development and an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his in-service drug use, which may have led to his current hepatitis C diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C had its clinical onset during service or is due to an event or incident of his period of active service. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to provide this information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, as secondary to Hepatitis C are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hepatitis C, bilateral knee disability, and back disability were granted. The claim for hypertension was denied.