Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C is not related to his military service, specifically air gun inoculations. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has awarded an initial 10 percent rating for hepatitis B, effective August 11, 2004, based on intermittent fatigue, malaise, and anorexia.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis, claimed as hepatitis A. The additional evidence submitted since the February 2005 decision was considered but did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B is being considered in light of all evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C warrants a 40 percent disability rating, but no higher. The evidence shows constant fatigue and malaise in conjunction with this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange or any other incident of service, as renal failure, hepatorenal syndrome, and cirrhosis were not shown to have manifested during service or for many years thereafter and were not otherwise shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, including treatment with INH for one year. The most probative evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran's current hepatitis C is related to his period of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of a causal link between the condition and his military service or VA care.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C should be remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C infection is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was found to have its onset during service and is related to in-service risk factors, thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal of his hepatitis C claim is withdrawn. The Board also found that there was no evidence to support a service connection for hepatitis C, and thus denied this claim.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied as his current disabilities are not found to be the result of VA care, and no fault on VA's part was established.

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been asymptomatic for the duration of his claim, with only slight fatigue noted in 2004. The disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C is causally or etiologically related to service, and the Board finds that service connection for Hepatitis C is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including searching for records related to her alleged exposure during basic training and a possible source of infection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current polymyositis and hepatitis C are not etiologically related to his period of active military service.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis B is related to his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.