Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to in-service immunizations or emergency dental care, as well as his secondary service connection with diabetes mellitus. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issues of service connection for a kidney disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability, and secondary polycythemia. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board granted a 100% rating for PTSD and service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, effective December 8, 2022. Attorney fees are eligible based on past-due benefits resulting from this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding hepatitis C. The Veteran's service connection claim for hepatitis C is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's hepatitis B was denied an increased rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were also denied initial compensable ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy affecting the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy affecting the obturator nerve, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy affecting ilio-inguinal nerve have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cirrhosis of liver (claimed as cirrhosis of the liver due to having hepatitis due to exposure) has been remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for infectious hepatitis, left tonsillar carcinoma (tonsillar cancer), and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a failure to verify her period of active duty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's death was related to his service-connected knee disabilities, but needs further clarification on whether these conditions caused obesity and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis both hands, GERD, erectile dysfunction, gout, liver disability to include steatohepatitis (NASH), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to a lack of response from VA medical records.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C is denied as the evidence does not support a service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD and the medical records do not indicate its onset in service or relate it to any injury or illness during active duty.,The Veteran's claim for cervical spinal stenosis is denied as there is no evidence showing a current condition related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for kidney condition, to include hydronephrosis, is denied as the medical records do not indicate that it was caused by an event or illness during active duty and is not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The rating reduction for hepatitis B from 20 to 10 percent, effective September 15, 2020, was proper. The Veteran's MDD manifestations prior to August 3, 2020, and thereafter, did not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent or 100 percent rating, respectively.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C is dismissed as it originates from a final rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) and Hepatitis C due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs additional medical opinions on whether his conditions are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and related to toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during service and is denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for duodenal ulcer.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, sinus disability, acquired psychiatric disability (MDD, PTSD), cirrhosis of the liver, facial injury with six teeth missing, right eye injury, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TBI. The issues are being returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for an initial compensable rating for hepatitis A, a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 2, 2021.