Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for Hepatitis C and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no decisions were made regarding the claims.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, which is not service-connected. Claims for diabetes and lung cancer were pending at the time of his death but are denied as they do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected biliary cancer, which caused his death in November 2008, is found to be related to his military service due to exposure to liver flukes during his time in Vietnam and Korea. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and accrued benefits for hepatitis C due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or VA treatment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis and PTSD, but denied all other issues on appeal.,A new rating decision is needed to assign a disability rating for keratosis punctata of the bilateral hands.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C to his active duty service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD and hepatitis are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The claim for service connection for COPD was denied.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the case.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis resolved in service and did not continue after separation. The current liver disorders are not related to his service-connected hepatitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his hepatitis C disability. The case will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not related to his military service and denied all claims for service connection. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have wartime service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is service connected as it is related to in-service tattooing and high-risk sexual activity, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected cirrhosis, as he questions the adequacy of previous opinions. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic hepatitis B and colorectal cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of causation between the Veteran's hepatitis B and VA treatment in December 1985, as no blood transfusion was performed during surgery. As such, the claim for compensation under section 1151 is denied.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated in active service and denied the claim. For bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran's preexisting condition did not worsen during service.