Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more definitive medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver and any outstanding SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the veteran's use of intravenous drugs in service was outside the 'line of duty' and thus precluded by law.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disability, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge, nor any evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and C, finding no medical evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against the claim for service connection for hepatitis C, and therefore denied the appeal.

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

The veteran's hepatitis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C and alcohol-related cirrhosis were not related to his service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and hepatitis C, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, continuous post-service symptoms, or a relationship between the current disabilities and active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's death can be attributed to service due to the relationship between his PTSD and alcohol abuse, which led to cirrhosis.

The case was remanded for the issuance of a statement of the case on the issue of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis B and readjudication of the claim for service connection for kidney disability.

The veteran's hepatitis B and C were denied as they were directly associated with intravenous drug use, without credible evidence of a non-willful misconduct cause.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a left ankle condition as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, and a mental disorder, including anxiety and depression.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including the possibility of receiving new and material evidence and a factual inquiry best left to the Board.

The appeal as to claims for higher initial ratings for the veteran's service-connected disabilities was denied on jurisdictional grounds due to a lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C, finding that the veteran did not have service in Vietnam or any other area where exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange could be presumed. The Board also found no evidence linking the current diagnoses of these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional medical records.

The Board is remanding the case to provide proper VCAA notice and to consider whether new evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.