Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to obtain updated clinical records, a disability retirement file from OPM or the Veteran's last employing agency, and private treatment records. The claims are also being remanded for addendum opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's seizure disorder and viral hepatitis B with cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholecystectomy and pancreatitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal before the decision was made.

The Board has remanded all claims due to errors in the July 2021 decision, including inadequate opinions and reliance on negative evidence from the Veteran's enlistment report of medical history. The Court found that further development is needed for these claims.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. However, it granted service connection for cirrhosis of the liver as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeals for hepatitis and tuberculosis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right arm disorder, and sleep disorder. Service connection is granted for the reopened claim of service connection for sleep apnea (claimed as sleep disorder).,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,Service connection for a right arm disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a stomach disorder (claimed as gastroenteritis and ulcers) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 12, 2021.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for hepatitis C service connection and a higher payment based on special monthly compensation (SMC). The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and there is no link between his active duty service and these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hepatitis C and left knee sprain due to insufficient medical opinions. The cause of death claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's back disability, hepatitis C, and brain disability (manifested by cognitive issues) are all remanded for further development.,Service connection is also being remanded for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear evidence regarding his liver disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, type II diabetes, and back disability. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, hepatitis C residuals, and a liver condition due to inadequate etiological opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to in-service herbicide exposure. The appeals for hepatitis C, left hand disability, right arm disability, and left leg disability are dismissed. Issues regarding PN of the upper extremities, bilateral lower extremities, vision impairment, and dental disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and Hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty. The Veteran is required to provide details about his claimed in-service stressors, and both claims are pending further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Service connection was also denied for a circulatory disorder and a foot disorder. The appeal is not about service connection to hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for liver disorder and hepatitis C due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune, as well as possible malaria or preventive treatment during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergies (also claimed as chronic nose bleeds), mycoplasma pneumoniae (claimed as mycoplasma), jaundice, hepatitis A, and bladder (overactive).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and NASH have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and related liver disabilities (cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma) are granted as service-connected.,Prostate cancer is remanded for further review.

The Veteran was granted service connection for hepatitis C, which he developed during his military service. He also had a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma that was caused in part by his hepatitis C.,Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hepatocellular carcinoma is also granted, with the opinion being that his hepatitis C substantially contributed to his death.