Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for residuals of infectious hepatitis was denied. The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD effective June 13, 2016.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or related to his service, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the October 2008 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating service connection for hepatitis C, and thus the claim is denied. The issue remains pending as it may be reopened in the future with new and material evidence.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and hepatocellular cancer are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD with polysubstance abuse, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and hepatitis B infection are being remanded for further development to determine their etiology, including whether they were incurred during active duty service or a period of ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with liver dysfunction is attributable to his active military service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his active service, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, and his unspecified pulmonary disorder is not service-connected. The claim for hepatitis C was denied as it did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that hepatitis C is not related to service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination and medical opinion to address the nature and likely etiology of any current liver disorders, including NASH. The Veteran's claim is currently in remand status.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The appeal is being returned to the RO for readjudication.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis B has been asymptomatic during the pendency of this claim and did not impact his ability to work. Therefore, it denied an initial compensable disability rating for hepatitis B and denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board finds that the medical opinions provided are in relative equipoise, and service connection is granted for hepatitis C.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, but finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current condition and military service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C disability is currently rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7354. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia with substantial weight loss and hepatomegaly or incapacitating episodes.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C preexisted his military service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disability and hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for stage IV nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) liver disease, which he claims was caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.