Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam. The Board granted DIC benefits as the cause of death meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and hepatitis with liver cirrhosis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during active service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis C, which he contends is related to his in-service sexual trauma and drug abuse. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the cause of death, liver failure due to cirrhosis, was not caused by or related to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's hemophilia was considered a defect and not a disease, thus not eligible for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claims of hepatitis B and C in service are not verified or credible, as there is no evidence of such conditions during active duty. Service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective June 27, 2007. The Veteran's symptoms have included daily fatigue, anorexia, hepatomegaly, weight loss, and incapacitating episodes lasting at least four weeks per year.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a current disability related to active service.

The Veteran's asthma and hepatitis C claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran does not have hepatitis B due to any incident or event in active military service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD including a mood disorder was denied. The Court found that VA did not follow the guidelines for developing PTSD claims based on personal assaults and remanded this issue.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to events during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board finds that there is an etiological relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed hepatitis C and his current diagnosis of anemia, with the treatment for hepatitis C exacerbating his anemia. Therefore, service connection for anemia as secondary to hepatitis C is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was due to acute bronchopneumonia, with cirrhosis of the liver as a contributory cause. The appellant argued that her husband's depressive disorder led to his cirrhosis and thus should be service-connected. However, there is no evidence linking the depressive disorder directly to the cirrhosis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for proper notice, additional treatment records to be obtained, and a VA examination.