Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of Hepatitis B, gallbladder removal, a stomach disability, or a disability related to high cholesterol. The claims are denied.

The Board found sufficient evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for hepatitis C, but denied reopening the claim of service connection for bipolar disorder due to lack of material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, B, drug abuse, and depression due to a lack of timely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hepatitis C and its related symptoms. The evidence submitted since the April 2002 rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum threshold requirements for an award of TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, VA policy allows for a TDIU to be granted in all cases where a service-connected disability causes unemployability regardless of the percentage evaluations. The case is therefore remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, hypothyroidism, hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder (major depression with polysubstance abuse, in remission), and residuals of low back trauma. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hepatitis C and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's current diagnosis of hepatitis C is related to his in-service treatment, including a blood transfusion during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not show that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran does not currently have hepatitis C or its residuals, and the Board finds that his symptoms are related to post-service conditions rather than service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing at the Waco RO. The claims for service connection for aneurysm of the large artery and hepatitis C, as well as reopening claims for paranoid schizophrenia and tuberculosis, are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for postoperative duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, liver disease (including cirrhosis of the liver), erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus all claimed as due to inservice herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service records do not show any evidence of such conditions during or after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of hepatitis or a disability manifested by hypersensitivity to heat, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and a skin disorder including Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT). The evidence did not support the claim based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and thus the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss and hepatitis are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence, and a VA examination is needed to determine the cause of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from [redacted], [redacted], and Medicine Tree.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further readjudication due to a need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis C, or Malaria. The infections were acute and resolved without residuals during service.