Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need to obtain inpatient and outpatient treatment records from his military service, as well as VA treatment records. The RO will also seek an opinion on whether the veteran's current hepatitis C is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his active service for hepatitis C, arthritis, or any of the bilateral foot disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, or hip disorder. The evidence is against a finding that these conditions are attributable to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis, thus denying the request.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is manifested by symptoms of daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia requiring dietary restriction or continuous medication. This meets the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7354.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a causal link between the veteran's currently manifested hepatitis C with liver fibrosis and any in-service risk factors, aside from intravenous drug use.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The appellant was also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as she did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis, including a liver condition and swelling of both the right and left legs, as well as for supraventricular tachycardia (claimed as a heart condition), are being remanded to allow for further development.,Additional private medical records from Dr. Fewell dating back to the veteran's time of retirement are needed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for infectious hepatitis and pulmonary disorders, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during service or that any current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, gastrointestinal disability, Meniere's disease, and a psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or link these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a cervical spine disorder. The case is now remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and service connection for various conditions, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or the result of active duty military service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors and lack of a medical opinion linking the conditions to service. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.