Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty, thus denying his claim of service connection.

The Veteran's claims of a waiver of overpayment and service connection for hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and an opinion on the etiology of his hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a disability for which service connection should have been established, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not manifested by fatigue, malaise, and anorexia prior to May 25, 2012, which is required for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was due to his own willful misconduct and not incurred in line of duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that cirrhosis did not have a nexus to his military service and hepatitis C was not acquired during service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for Hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Scott and White, Dr. Nader, and Dr. Lee.

The Veteran died from cardiopulmonary arrest with underlying causes of metastatic carcinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. There is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis B due to an endoscopy procedure at the Miami VAMC in 2006. The case is being remanded to obtain records and conduct a special care chart review.

The Veteran's timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was accepted, and the claim for service connection for hepatitis C is now pending before the Board.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he has no symptoms or incapacitating episodes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Hepatitis C and a right ankle disorder, finding no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and hypertension due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for private treatment records, and the AOJ will attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 6, 2001.,He is granted a TDIU effective from April 6, 2001.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during active service. The Board found that the most likely cause of his hepatitis C is intravenous drug use, which constitutes willful misconduct and therefore does not qualify as a condition incurred in line of duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is etiologically related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board found that hepatitis C did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee total replacement with residual scar and hip degenerative arthritis prior to July 15, 2013 have been granted. The initial rating of 30% has been assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including a need for additional medical opinions and evidence submission. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C remains pending.