Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Veteran's hepatitis C is not shown to be related to any event or procedure associated with his December 1983/January 1984 VA hospitalization and surgery, resulting in a denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis was not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD have been denied. The claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a residual disability due to treatment for prostate cancer is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical examination.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as the cause of death listed on his death certificate (sepsis) did not result from any service-connected condition. The Board finds that the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher than 70 percent evaluation, and his hepatitis C was not incurred in service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C should be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and denied service connection for a chronic lung disorder. The appellant's hepatitis C was incurred in active service, while his chronic lung disorder is not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and a dental disability for compensation purposes is unrelated to his period of service.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current hepatitis, including whether it is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as the evidence did not show a link between the disability and the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal of the July 1, 2002, rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted as the Veteran has until 60 days after the issuance of a SSOC addressing the additional evidence contained in the April 2003 VA examination to file a Substantive Appeal.

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

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for loss of feeling in the hands and arms and hepatitis.

The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations for his claimed conditions, as the evidence of record does not provide a clear rationale for the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.