Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied due to the absence of a qualifying service-connected disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for the purpose of scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and a corrective VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hepatitis C were denied as the evidence did not support a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The veteran's hepatitis C was not related to his active duty service, and the anxiety disorder did not warrant an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability, hepatitis C, PTSD, and alcoholism to the RO for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis C to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected back disability.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not related to his service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hepatitis B as new and material evidence was not submitted. For hypertension, it was determined that the veteran's condition was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis, eye disability as secondary to hepatitis, and acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to hepatitis for additional development.

The Board denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C, as the evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's death was caused by VA medical treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, as there is no credible medical evidence to support a finding that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's currently existing hepatitis C to his active duty service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C, depression, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Malaria, and Hepatitis C. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for hepatitis C and denied his claim for depression. The Board found that hepatitis C was incurred due to willful misconduct (intravenous drug use) during service, while depression is not related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy or stomach problems, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that depression is secondary to his diabetes mellitus, but hypertension and hepatitis B are not related to either service or diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.