Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for a video-conference hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hepatitis C as there is no medical evidence or opinion of record that supports a link between the current condition and the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, blackout spells, and Hepatitis C. The veteran was also denied a compensable evaluation for otitis media of the left ear.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded to the RO for further development, including an examination and adjudication of his service connection claims.

The Board concluded that the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease was the immediate or underlying cause of his death, granting service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and he is not permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for deviated septum, status post rhinoplasty and hepatitis B were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim. The claim for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C was remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's cirrhosis of the liver, tinea versicolor (claimed as skin rashes), stomach condition, and depression were not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the grant of service connection for hepatitis C.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with major risk factors including hepatitis C infection and alcohol abuse, but no disease or injury during active service caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied because the evidence did not show that he received a blood transfusion in service or that his hepatitis C is related to his time in service.

The veteran's residuals of a laceration wound of the left wrist with median nerve deficit are not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board's decision from which the appeal was taken is vacated.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and hepatitis C due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of a stab wound to the left rib for further development.

The veteran's service connection for hepatitis C was granted based on the evidence indicating it is as likely as not that his condition is related to in-service exposure.

The veteran's non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on a need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C as there was no evidence linking the disability to injury or disease in service, and the earliest positive test result was many years after discharge.