Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the January 2004 rating decision which denied entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is not final. As a result, the effective date of the grant of service connection for hepatitis C as originally determined by a December 2007 rating decision will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case to address new theories of service connection and potential aggravation claims, including a VA examination for hepatitis B.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations of asthmatic bronchitis and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C is not due to a disease or injury in service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's chronic liver disease (hepatitis), chronic blood disease (thrombocytopenia), chronic vascular disease (mesenteric vein and portal vein thrombosis), and chronic gall bladder disease (cholelithiasis) are all determined to be due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA medical providers in 2000. As a result, the Veteran is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for each condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to service, as it was due to his own IV drug use after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by hepatitis C, which occurred during his service as a medic. The cause of this condition is considered to be directly related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records from Hennepin County Medical Center and Minnesota Department of Corrections.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for hepatitis B and tinnitus, and granted service connection for chronic tinnitus. The issues of service connection for other conditions are being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's Hepatitis C did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have significant residual symptoms from Bell's palsy, and his other conditions are not related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a possible in-service exposure to the virus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C, which was incurred in service and contributed to his fatal hepatic cancer, caused or substantially contributed to his death. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

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

The Veteran's bilateral varicose veins were incurred in active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The other issues are addressed but not resolved.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C in service or a link to service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to headaches and joint pain, as well as other claims.