Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for hepatitis C, and his right knee disorder warrants a rating of 10 percent.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA medical records and prison records related to the appellant's hepatitis C claim, as well as to consider additional evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, hepatitis C, or rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), finding no evidence of these conditions in service or linking them to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, vitiligo, and hepatitis C were all found to be incurred in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death must be remanded due to incomplete development and notification issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, hepatitis C, and PTSD on the merits. The evidence did not establish that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy or provided credible supporting evidence of his claimed stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have currently diagnosed conditions such as sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, major depression, or PTSD. The service connection claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, liver transplant, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy were denied as they are not shown to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, both on a direct basis and as secondary to his service-connected infectious hepatitis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including sending corrective VCAA notice and obtaining an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hepatitis C and his service-connected infectious hepatitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during his period of active duty and no residuals were found in a recent VA examination. The positive test result from December 2003 could have been due to lab error.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development of the record, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The claim for shortness of breath and fatigue is also denied as there is no service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and secondary cancers of the stomach, pancreas, and bile ducts were not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by military service. The Veteran's Hodgkin's lymphoma was also not shown to be related to his period of active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his hepatitis C service connection, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.