Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that new and material evidence supports this claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus substantially contributed to his death from liver cancer.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as benign liver hemangioma and Hepatitis C. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis of Hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Veteran's right eye chorioretinitis with defective vision and decreased visual acuity of the left eye has been granted a disability rating of 90 percent for the entire period on appeal. The issue of service connection for hepatitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is up to the RO to consider this new information.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of contemporaneous medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for oriental cholangiohepatitis is now pending again.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service.

Entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C has been withdrawn.,Service connection granted for chronic degenerative disc disease L5-S1 (lumbar spine disorder).,The effective date of the award of service connection for PTSD is denied, as it does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C has been reopened and remanded. The rating for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service air gun inoculations and his current diagnosis of hepatitis C. The Board also noted that the Veteran had used intravenous drugs after leaving military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, low back disability, liver disability (claimed as hepatitis C), and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for herpes, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during active military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was denied a compensable rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under DC 7354.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left eye cataract, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is granted. However, the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome and bradycardia (secondary to hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus) is denied.,Service connection for a left eye disability other than a cataract is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and renal failure, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and macular disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's Hepatitis C may be related to service, but needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being remanded for additional examination and review.

The Veteran's liver disorder was not found to be related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.,Service connection for basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis (skin cancer) was granted.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his period of service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. However, the Board denied service connection for hypertension as there was no evidence linking it to his period of service or to his service-connected anemia.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with liver fibrosis is rated at 60% since October 29, 2008. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, status post left tympanoplasty/mastoidectomy, status post septoplasty, left adrenal adenoma, bilateral renal cysts, and ulcerated stomach.

The Board has granted service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The decision also vacates the July 11, 2018 denial due to procedural issues.