Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and denies the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a blood disorder, thrombocytopenia with pancytopenia and chronic cholelithiasis (anemia) was denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for alcoholic liver cirrhosis secondary to PTSD is fixed at June 1, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for an evaluation of 10 percent or higher for his hypertension. For the other claims, the evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that hepatitis C was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of cirrhosis of the liver, to include as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C, is remanded.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is found to be causally related to his military service and thus, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's liver disability is service connected and effective as of June 18, 2012.,Effective as of June 18, 2012, the Veteran was granted a 10% rating for his right shoulder condition. The effective date remains to be determined.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the claims for hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected right knee disabilities, has been reopened. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for hepatitis C from September 26, 2013 to February 28, 2015 is denied.

The Veteran's hepatitis has been rated at 10 percent disabling since March 2010. The VA examiners have found no current signs or symptoms attributable to the condition, and there have not been any incapacitating episodes in the past year.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hepatitis C, but remanded the issue of service connection for keloids on the scalp and neck due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis and an increased rating for a right ankle disability have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for TBI has not been met.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding the effective date assigned for the grant of service connection for a fracture of the right distal tibia. The Veteran's claims are not fully resolved.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected PTSD, leading to alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis B disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 1, 2016. The Veteran is immune to Hepatitis B and does not have daily fatigue, malaise, or anorexia with minor weight loss and hepatomegaly.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and Hepatitis C were denied. The claim for an increased disability rating for his low back condition was granted with an effective date of August 21, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C and bilateral ankle myofascial syndrome, including as secondary to frostbite, are pending.

The Veteran's liver disability, diagnosed as autoimmune hepatitis, and colon disability, diagnosed as PSC, IBD and ulcerative colitis, are now service-connected. The Veteran is also granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss, hepatitis C, liver disease, and hernia were not found to be related to service.