Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's skin cancer and hepatitis A were denied service connection as they are not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for establishing service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diarrhea and abnormal weight loss, hepatitis B, and a skin disorder have been denied as the evidence does not show current disabilities or any link to service.,A current disability is required for service connection. The Veteran has not provided evidence of current disabilities related to her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions were the proximate cause or aggravated his death. The claims for increase are also referred.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from Long Beach, California. The Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection are still under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C has been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that he contracted the condition during active duty or due to in-service exposure. The Board found that his current Hepatitis C is more likely related to his use of intravenous drugs after separation from service.,The Veteran's PTSD claim due to personal assault was remanded for further examination and opinion as the VA examiner did not adequately address the in-service markers for a personal assault.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C and liver cancer, finding that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequacy of the previous opinion and need for a fresh expert medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claim of service connection for Hepatitis C.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was incurred in service due to various risk factors including intravenous drug use and sexual contact while serving in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review. Specifically, they need to obtain records from Dr. Teri Beers Rossi regarding a previous PTSD opinion, verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and determine where his ship was located during service.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis with jaundice did not cause his death by heart failure, aortic valve stenosis and coronary artery disease. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s death was caused by treatment or examination furnished by VA.

The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver associated with hepatitis C. The remand is due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was acquired during service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C claim is remanded for a VA examination. The claims for acid reflux and esophageal varices, as well as the reopening of hypertension claim, are pending due to certification issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to a need for an additional addendum opinion from a hepatologist.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's claim was not supported by evidence showing a causal relationship between his in-service injury and/or onset of hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence from VA's Mayaguez VA Outpatient Clinic and missing in-service hospitalization records for hepatitis, hypertension, heart disease, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for hepatitis C and hepatic stenosis, specifically whether his drug use was secondary to or caused by his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and retrieval of his military hospital records from Fort Sam Houston.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, follicular lymphoma, and cirrhosis as they were not caused by the Veteran's in-service jet air-gun inoculations or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis C, anemia (related to hepatitis C), and cirrhosis of the liver due to missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's death in May 2019 may have contributed to these records being unavailable.