Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to comply with the instructions of a joint motion, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for hepatitis residuals and a left ankle disability, as there is no significant new or relevant evidence in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, scar on the head, and hepatitis, non-A, non-B. The evidence did not show current disabilities or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has infectious hepatitis, hepatitis B, or liver damage and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and colon cancer, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the hepatitis claim and that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected Hepatitis B is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and hepatitis C claims are denied as there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for hepatitis C, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. However, it is unlikely that service connection can be established due to a lack of direct evidence linking the condition to service or any in-service risk factors.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, chronic prostatitis, hepatitis C, and chronic bronchitis were denied. The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for hepatitis C and chronic bronchitis prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, hepatic encephalopathy due to cirrhosis of the liver, was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have current hepatitis and therefore, service connection for hepatitis cannot be granted.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 of Title 38 United States Code.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and hepatitis C, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions in either case. The Board also found insufficient credible evidence supporting the Veteran's allegations regarding exposure to Hepatitis C.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his claim for a deviated nasal septum disability.