Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's hepatitis C claim will be reconsidered with additional information and a medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for Hepatitis C and a skin disability due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the appropriate disability ratings and TDIU status.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and hypertension. Service connection was not granted for dermatitis.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for scars, status post liver transplant, is granted at a 20 percent level. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection to status post liver transplant, chronic active hepatitis with active nodular cirrhosis, now cryptogenic cirrhosis, is dismissed.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis, and thus service connection for hepatitis A, B, and C is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination for his service-connected conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, and liver fibrosis with cirrhosis.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis B, chronic fatigue, heartburn and indigestion, and headaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to gastrointestinal bleeding, decompensated cirrhosis of the liver, and aspiration pneumonia. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's liver disease, including hepatitis C, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's kidney disease is also granted as secondary to his liver disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mental disorder and liver conditions, have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 2, 2015. The Board has granted the TDIU rating effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Hepatitis C has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C and bilateral foot disorder was denied because the new evidence submitted did not relate to the issues at hand, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also established for PTSD, but denied for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver.,Service connection was granted for PTSD based on combat exposure during service. However, service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis were both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease and cirrhosis as there was no evidence of a current disability or any residuals from the mild liver enlargement noted at discharge.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for hepatitis C, and left and right knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, emphysema, and hepatitis C. The liver cancer claim is inextricably intertwined with the hepatitis C claim and will be remanded along with it.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for liver cancer, hepatitis C, kidney disability, and cause of death need to be remanded due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to alcohol abuse and cirrhosis of the liver, which are secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The issue of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back condition, Hepatitis C, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate opinions from VA examiners. The examinations were not conducted as per the Board’s previous instructions.