Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevents him from maintaining and securing substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU for the purpose of establishing entitlement to special monthly compensation on a schedular housebound basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic liver disease and chronic fatigue due to a request made by the Veteran's representative regarding the curriculum vitae of a December 2023 VA examiner.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis, effective August 31, 2015, but denied an increased rating prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or contaminated water, and the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity neuropathy (external popliteal nerve) and a total rating based on individual unemployability. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, HBV (hepatitis B), anemia, and Kaposi sarcoma as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and TDIU, finding that April 16, 2021 was the earliest possible date based on the receipt of a complete supplemental claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and related conditions as they are inextricably intertwined.

The appeal concerning service connection for diabetes was dismissed, while the claims for hepatitis C and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were remanded due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hepatic cirrhosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease and liver disability, to include supraventricular arrhythmia and cirrhosis respectively, due to water contamination at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for liver disabilities other than hepatitis C, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current liver conditions and his active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis, including as secondary to service-connected foot conditions, for an adequate VA medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and liver cancer, but remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus due to further evidence needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and remanded service connection claims for dizziness as secondary to hearing loss and liver cirrhosis.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence of record does not support a finding that any diagnosed condition is related to the Veteran's active duty service or to a service-connected disability.