Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for substance abuse and hepatitis C, as well as ratings for PTSD. The case is being remanded to secure additional medical records and to conduct a psychiatric examination.

The veteran does not have hepatitis C that is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of hepatitis or tremors, all four extremities, as a result of service. The claims are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a back disability, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C. However, the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent, and his service-connected Hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the severity of the Hemorrhoids.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's service and his current Hepatitis C, including exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The claim was denied.

The veteran's benefits were prohibited as a matter of law effective December 27, 2001 due to an outstanding fugitive felon warrant and the criteria for entitlement to service-connected compensation from that date are not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder other than chloracne was denied in March 1995, and the Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen this claim. The veteran's hypertension was not related to service or secondary to any service-connected disability. The veteran's Hepatitis C was not related to service.,The veteran's hypertension is not related to service as there is no evidence of its onset during service, and the preponderance of the evidence indicates that it developed many years after separation from service.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and his hepatitis C infection is considered to be due to his own drug use during service. The claim for accrued benefits based on direct service connection must be denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for PTSD, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA examinations did not find a nexus between these conditions and service.

VA determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C did not develop in or is otherwise related to his military service. For chronic conjunctivitis, chronic sinusitis, pterygium of the right eye, and a right calf growth, VA found that there was no evidence showing these conditions were caused by or worsened during service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion from a physician regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C, as it relates to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board denied service connection for depression and hepatitis C with liver damage, finding no evidence of a current disability or relationship to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C, for accrued benefits purposes; entitlement to an effective date prior to October 11, 2000, for an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD on a schedular basis or on the basis of a total compensation evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, low back pain, and hepatitis C.