Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran likely contracted hepatitis C during her period of active service and to determine which risk factor is most likely attributable to her condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining in-patient treatment records from Fort Gordon and Fort Gordon facilities. The VA will also provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service and whether his hepatitis C may be proximately due to or aggravated by this condition.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for hypertension or hepatitis C, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C is not related to his military service, as it is more likely due to intranasal cocaine use. As a result, service connection for Hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B is related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and acid reflux, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right hip disability, hypertension, and Hepatitis C were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.,There is no persuasive evidence showing a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is about his service-connected hepatitis C and the propriety of a reduction from 100% to 10%. He also claims for depression secondary to hepatitis C.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and his hepatitis C was likely related to his own IV drug use. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his death was due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hepatitis C infection is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service risk factors.

The Board is remanding the claim for a rating higher than 60 percent for hepatitis C and duodenal ulcer disease to allow further development, including obtaining medical opinions. The TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and a right pelvis disability, as well as his claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the ring finger of the left hand. The decision is based on the lack of new and material evidence to reopen the hepatitis claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hepatitis C has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of laceration to the toes of the right foot due to a lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was previously denied in March 2002, and new evidence received since then is considered material but does not establish service connection.

The Board found that hepatitis C did not manifest in service and is not related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the receipt of additional Social Security Administration records and documents from the veteran, which need to be considered in deciding the claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in or were caused by his active military service.