Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) decisions — 2024

An effective date of September 26, 2019 for a 100% rating for hepatitis C is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety is remanded.

Your claims for service connection for thyroid carcinoma and hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD) and Hepatitis C due to the Veteran's passing during the appeal process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence of incapacitating episodes or chronic liver disease with specific symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C was dismissed because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to its inextricably intertwined nature with other service connection claims. The Veteran's death pension benefits are denied as her income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for side effects from Peg-interferon/ribavirin treatment.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of new and relevant evidence, including literature submitted by the Appellant regarding Hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease. The appeal is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor does it meet any other criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or adaptive equipment. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of permanent loss of use of a hand or foot due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and hepatitis B due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may relate these conditions to his service.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for aggravation of Hepatitis B and has remanded claims for bruxism, migraines secondary to bruxism, and back pain.

The Veteran's low back condition and right ankle condition were denied service connection. The left ankle, knee, hip, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) claims are remanded for further development.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's left ankle, right knee, right hip, and psychiatric disorders (including PTSD).

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the qualifications for DIC benefits due to his total disability rating or TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and determined that the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and cirrhosis are secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has reinstated the original ratings for hepatitis C and portal hypertension, finding that the reductions were improper due to inadequate examinations and lack of sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The appeal for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is dismissed due to procedural defects in the docketing process.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Hepatitis B should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error related to obtaining an examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions, as well as the need to obtain a TERA memorandum.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted a rating of 60 percent from May 31, 2013 to August 6, 2019. SMC at the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) and (m) was also granted for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, polycythemia vera (polycythemia), and a liver condition to include hepatic and portal vein thrombosis, anemia, cirrhosis, and Budd Chiari syndrome. The conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to jet fuel.