Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for auto-immune hepatitis as untimely filed.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, chronic hepatic cirrhosis, due to toxic exposures during active service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hepatitis B, a liver condition (hepatic steatosis and cirrhosis) secondary to service-connected hepatitis B, hypertension, prostate cancer, voiding dysfunction as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer. The claim for anemia was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that chronic hepatitis C was incurred in service and contributed to his death.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's in-service hepatitis, if specifically hepatitis C as claimed by the Appellant, contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis C to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's duodenal ulcer prior to January 2, 2025, and higher than 40 percent thereafter. The Board also denied entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 13, 2012, and the ratings for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver were denied or modified.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, liver cirrhosis, interstitial cystitis, liver cancer, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and entitlement to TDIU, finding no evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's military service or any claimed exposures and his liver condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of current symptoms or functional impact.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and cervical strain, denied earlier effective dates for left knee strain, right knee strain with arthritis, and hepatitis B, and denied a higher rating for hepatitis B. The appeal of duty-to-assist errors was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a liver disability, to include hepatitis B and fatty liver disease, as additional evidence was submitted outside of the allowed window and an examination is needed to address the Veteran's contentions.

The Board denied service connection for gallbladder disability, liver disability, and Crohn's disease as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service event, injury, or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic hepatitis C to obtain an adequate examination and/or addendum opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating increase due to duty to assist errors, specifically regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) and secondary service connection.