Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by military service, as it is more likely due to his history of multiple sexual partners and drug abuse.

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and did not result from or be aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis B. The Board therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and providing a hepatitis risk factors questionnaire to the Veteran. The Veteran will also undergo an examination to determine the etiology of his Hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his active duty service, and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service-connected splenectomy is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating. The claim for hepatitis residuals has been granted.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was denied in April 2003, but new evidence submitted since then does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's claim for stomach disorder has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence. The issue remains on appeal.

The Board found no evidence of current hepatitis or its residuals related to the Veteran's service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for her service-connected digestive system disabilities. The disability was initially rated at 30 percent from September 11, 1991 to March 1, 2012 and then increased to 100 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis B was denied as there is no competent and credible evidence of an active disease or resulting chronic liver disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of entitlement to service connection and a compensable rating are not addressed as the appeal is in process.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of this claim due to missing VA treatment records and a need for VCAA notice. The case is REMANDED.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to October 31, 2011, due to intermittent fatigue and malaise.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hepatitis A and B, as well as his claim for an increased rating for scar residuals. The Veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in 2010 without providing good cause.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and hepatitis C are being remanded due to incomplete records. Further development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to chloracne or acneform disease, hepatitis C and the application to reopen the claim of service connection for passive-aggressive personality disorder. The appeal regarding a rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder was also dismissed as he limited his appeal to a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hepatitis C was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on incapacitating episodes or daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia.