Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's autoimmune hepatitis, which caused his death in September 2006, was related to service. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Veteran's hepatitis C disability is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and cirrhosis of the liver due to insufficient evidence. The claims are not currently decided on service connection grounds.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a liver disability as secondary to hepatitis C.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current hepatitis C or liver disability to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a liver disability as secondary to hepatitis C.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current hepatitis C or liver disability to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for hepatitis C were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right and left proximal hands. However, it has also remanded several issues related to shoulder disabilities, neurological disabilities, and carpal tunnel syndromes.,Service connection for hepatitis B is denied as there is no current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal or shortly prior to filing the service connection claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a right-hand disorder, liver condition (including alcoholic hepatitis), low back disorder, neck disorder, and left-hand disorder. The appeals were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his VA medical records and consideration of the issues related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to her death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been caused by his herbicide agent exposure in service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and cirrhosis of the liver are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, additional development is needed as there is no current diagnosis of hepatitis in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, major depressive disorder, hepatitis C, and sleep apnea due to potential in-service causation or aggravation. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the appellant accepted an undesirable discharge to escape trial by general court-martial, and thus is barred from VA compensation and pension benefits based on his service from April 21, 1981 to June 15, 1982.

The Board has decided that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's renal disease and diabetes mellitus contributed to his death, given his service-connected conditions and exposure to Agent Orange.

The claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for depression is remanded as the VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to the need for a VA examination and the need to obtain additional medical records.