Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The appellant seeks service connection for hepatitis C, but the claims file does not contain sufficient information to determine if he was exposed to any known risk factors or if his condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to exposure to acoustic trauma during service, and his hepatitis C is not related to active service. Therefore, both conditions are granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records. The Veteran's claims for hepatitis B service connection and a higher evaluation for his low back disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues and to obtain medical evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, as the evidence does not establish that his Hepatitis C or other conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required before a final decision can be made on the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and identifying HCV risk factors. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic liver disease and hepatitis were denied as there is no medical evidence of current disability.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, which he claims was incurred during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a spine disorder or hepatitis disorder incurred in service, and therefore denied both claims for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board found no evidence of a blood transfusion in service and concluded that the Veteran's Hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's vertigo, skin disorder of the right arm, headaches, and hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his hepatitis C and PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, liver failure due to liver cancer, was not related to his active military service. The primary cause of his hepatitis C and subsequent liver cancer was attributed to illegal intravenous drug use.

The Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver is not considered to have resulted from VA care, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and determining whether he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran died from gastrointestinal bleeding due to esophageal varices as a consequence of post-necrotic cirrhosis. The Board has ordered remand for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether exposure to Agent Orange in service contributed materially to the cause of death.