Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and depression. The claim for hepatitis C was reopened, but the new evidence does not establish a nexus to service. For his acquired psychiatric disorder, the VA examiner found no link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,The claim of new and material evidence to reopen a left knee disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis is inactive and asymptomatic, resulting in a denial of his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, which was previously denied in January 2004. The reopened claim is granted based on the submission of a VA treatment record indicating possible exposure to hepatitis C during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete service records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for malaria, infectious hepatitis, and hypertension have been previously denied. New evidence has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his periods of service, but a new VA examination is needed to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his hepatitis C is related to service, and thus denied it. The issue of an increased rating for bilateral flat feet remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not attributable to his period of active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current hypertension and hepatitis C.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities are sufficient by themselves to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and depression are both found to be related to his service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The VA has determined that the Veteran does not have hepatitis C, but his lower back and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy disorders are aggravated by service.,The VA has also found that the Veteran's lower back disorder is aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to the issues of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C and a bilateral knee disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted a 10 percent disability rating effective January 4, 2011. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date remains denied.