Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer, Hepatitis C, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was dismissed due to non-compliance with essential claims-processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including hepatitis C, numbness of upper arms, psychiatric disorder, lung cancer, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, low back pain, and neck condition.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for spine cancer and hepatitis C as they were deemed to be 'freestanding' effective date claims, which are not allowed.

The Board granted service connection for autoimmune hepatitis and prostate cancer based on new evidence showing a relationship to toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of hepatitis due to a need for further development and compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted readjudication of six service connection claims based on new and relevant evidence, including hearing testimony and a nexus statement from Dr. Townsend. All six claims were remanded for further development, including obtaining incomplete service treatment records, VA treatment records, private medical records, and adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right hip disorder, genitourinary disorders, loss of sense of smell, and others, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was granted. The claim for vestibular disability was denied, and the dental condition claim was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for GERD, including as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for autoimmune hepatitis because the condition was asymptomatic.

The appeal for service connection of hepatitis C is remanded because the medical opinion did not comply with the Board's directives. Another medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis of the liver as proximately due to service-connected chronic hepatitis B, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied it for ischemic heart disease. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for depression was granted. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, right foot disability (metatarsalgia), and left knee disability. The evidence did not show these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cellulitis, a psychiatric disability, hepatitis C, thyroid disability, and colon polyps due to insufficient evidence or incomplete examinations.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hepatitis C as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD associated drug use.