Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding service treatment records and VA treatment records. The examiner is requested to review all pertinent records, including in-service and post-service medical records, to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his military service, as well as its role in causing or contributing to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to have contributed substantially to his cause of death. The appeal for accrued benefits is denied as the claim was not filed within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's liver cirrhosis non-alcohol related was proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and contributed substantially or materially to his death. Therefore, DIC based on the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, service connection for chronic residuals of hepatitis B, gastrointestinal condition, hypertension, and a back condition are REMANDED due to the failure to obtain VA examinations as instructed in the March 2018 Board remand.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability, left foot disability, and liver disease (hepatitis C), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further evaluation, including a new VA examination for bilateral hearing loss and additional medical records for other conditions.

The Board has identified a duty to assist error in the September 2017 VA examination for hepatitis C, and therefore, the claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and end stage liver disease. The claims of service connection for cryoglobulinemia and diabetes mellitus are remanded.

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.