Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for liver disease, including hepatitis C, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. The Veteran's appeal is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reopening of his claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board has denied service connection for Hepatitis B and remanded the issue of service connection for HIV due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, HIV, and hepatitis C have been dismissed.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional left shoulder disability were both denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's claim regarding shared razors and jet gun inoculations as potential causes for hepatitis C. The VA must obtain additional medical opinions on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a causal relationship between his in-service exposure and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected PTSD, which contributed substantially or materially to his death. The claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and § 1318 are dismissed as moot.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hepatitis B and/or C, including a lack of definitive service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by delayed care and inappropriate treatment at the Fresno VAMC. The service connection claim is also being remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hepatitis B condition and exposure in service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, liver condition, digestive system condition (Barrett's esophagus), hepatitis C, and renal condition. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential private treatment records. A VA examination is also required for these claims.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C are denied as there is no evidence of any unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to August 5, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, depression, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of medical evidence on record regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii during his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mid-back fibromyositis, right and left shoulder strain, and hepatitis C, do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The Board denied the TDIU claim as there is no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions fully preclude all forms of employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, except for a brief period in 2016. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, and a need for further analysis regarding whether the in-service hepatitis A was an early manifestation or cause of the Veteran's current hepatitis C.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is likely due to his active duty service and considering all medical opinions in favor of a service origin.