Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran was exposed to a potential risk factor during service and now has a current disability. Service connection for hepatitis B is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, and a psychiatric illness. The decision found that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's hepatitis A claim was denied. Service connection for left ear hearing loss and varicosities of the left lower extremity were granted, with initial compensable ratings established from May 1, 2003 to June 24, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during active military service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, a low back disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The denial was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disability, impotence, chronic liver disease and hepatitis B/C, venous insufficiency with deterioration of arteries, and non-specific urethritis and enlarged prostate. The evidence did not support these claims.,There was no direct or presumptive service connection found for any of the claimed disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased rating for gunshot wound residuals of the right little finger. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in or aggravated by military service, and also concluded that the current disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and residuals of burns to the head, face, neck, and chest. The decision found that the veteran's current hepatitis C was not incurred in or related to his period of active service.

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

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The evidence showed no treatment for hepatitis during service, and the first diagnosis of hepatitis C occurred 20 years after separation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sleep apnea is related to his service-connected hepatitis C and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's death was attributed to hepatic coma due to metastatic liver cancer, with chronic hepatitis C as a significant contributing condition. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death and related dependency and indemnification compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and clarification of his medical history.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and have denied each claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis, as well as his eligibility for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C are not supported by evidence of record. The claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors, while the claim for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current conditions of hepatitis and HIV/AIDS are not related to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hepatitis C, status post-hepatitis A infection from September 18, 1977 to August 16, 2000 due to the lack of competent medical evidence showing demonstrable liver damage with mild gastrointestinal disturbance during that period.

The Board found no credible evidence that the veteran contracted Hepatitis C during military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.