Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death, end stage liver cirrhosis, was found to be caused by his service-connected PTSD. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure, medical history, and the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate disability, hypertension (HTN), acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder and hip disabilities, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, left shin splint, left hip disability, right shin splint, neck disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors in the development process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was denied in October 2013, and the effective date of the grant of service connection is set at October 27, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on October 24, 2019 is denied as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his military service, specifically his MOS as a medical specialist.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, liver cirrhosis, and ED, rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on this evidence.

Your appeal for hepatitis C has been dismissed as it is a duplicate of another appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for hepatitis C was improper and has restored it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and TMJ conditions, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to a lack of a VA examination and an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's liver disorder, including cirrhosis of liver, liver clots, and acute liver failure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating determinations on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for cardiovascular disease and remanded the cases of cirrhosis of liver and auto-immune hepatitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hepatitis has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 100% effective May 29, 2020. The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for SMC housebound purposes as his other service-connected conditions do not render him unable to work.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C are denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the cause of death, specifically whether it is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hepatitis C was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was not filed within one year from the date of the July 2019 rating decision.