Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board concluded that a preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the evidence supported service connection for hepatitis C, but not for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability, diabetes mellitus type I, and hepatitis C as these conditions were not attributable to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional SSA records related to the Veteran's claim for disability benefits.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder and granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, which causes diarrhea.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for a liver disorder, including hepatitis, as there was no current diagnosis of any type of hepatitis and repeated hepatitis panels done since 1995 were negative.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and his death.

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, rectum injury, and hepatitis C as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, bunion of the right and left great toes, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, cervical disorder, lumbar disorder, left shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral hip disorder, right knee disorder, and hepatitis B were denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for hepatitis B.

The appeal is remanded for a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there is no evidence of the condition in service or for many years thereafter, and no credible evidence linking it to military service.

The Board finds that the competent medical evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a nexus between his active duty and the current condition.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and hepatitis based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and medical evidence of a causal nexus between the current PTSD symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressor, as well as a relationship between the Veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis and his military service.