Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for Hepatitis C and a separate 10 percent rating for right eye cataract and glaucoma, effective February 19, 2013.

The appeal for service connection for cirrhosis of liver, coronary artery disease (CAD), and gout was dismissed due to a concurrent election error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis, as there was no evidence that he had any current disability related to his in-service diagnosis of amoebic hepatitis.

The Board remands the claims for a liver disability and fatigue disability as further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of liver and kidney failure as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of liver disability to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding an opinion on aggravation by service-connected diabetes and presumed exposure to herbicide agents outside of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, tinnitus, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and a left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU to correct a duty to assist error, specifically related to VA treatment records that were not properly associated with the claims file.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that her autoimmune hepatitis was related to her in-service Camp Lejeune exposures.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claim for an extraschedular total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 30, 2020, as it needs additional medical evidence to differentiate between symptoms attributable to service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a liver disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including providing an examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's liver disabilities.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for GERD, hepatitis, nausea, a stomach disability, strep throat, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the respective rating decisions on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, identified as generalized anxiety disorder and depression. The claims for lead poisoning, substance abuse disorder, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and hypertension were remanded.

The appeal regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral flatfoot and Hepatitis C was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a neck scar, dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for drug and alcohol abuse, and denied service connection for depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dizziness disorder, fatigue disorder, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, degenerative arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and left foot disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating appeals to cure pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted based on in-service exposure to vinyl chloride in Camp Lejeune drinking water contributing to his cirrhosis.