Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a dental condition and remanded claims for service connection for hepatitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left shoulder condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding that the August 1995 rating decision became final when no timely appeal was filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as entitlement to total disability individual unemployment (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 5, 2009.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability and no credible in-service stressor. The claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the liver disability prior to September 11, 2023 and in excess of 30% thereafter, granted a 10 percent rating for portal vein aneurysm, and denied earlier effective dates for service-connected liver disability and portal vein aneurysm prior to April 1, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for liver cirrhosis, spleen condition, and thrombocytopenia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for gout and erectile dysfunction, remanded claims for service connection for Hepatitis C, hypertension, liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis of the liver, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death, and referred claims for service connection for headaches, memory loss, and the Veteran's cause of death to the RO.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, liver damage, B-cell lymphoma cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities, were granted with specific ratings. TDIU was also granted effective January 28, 2019.

The Board remands the claim for service connection cause of the Veteran's death due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the August 2023 VA opinion.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that a service-connected disability contributed to the Veteran's death. The appeal was denied for accrued benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board remands the matter to obtain outstanding private treatment records and confirm the date of the Veteran's Hepatitis C diagnosis, as well as to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Hepatitis C in light of his assertions regarding exposure during air gun inoculations and his reported risk factors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for liver cirrhosis to obtain outstanding medical records and further develop evidence of exposure to benzene during the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a dental condition. The claim for a liver condition was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, hepatitis C, and liver cirrhosis and gallstones. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his condition and military service. The claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was remanded for further development.