Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, hepatitis C, and Tourette's syndrome. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for hepatitis C service connection, increased PTSD rating, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that Hepatitis C is attributable to service and grants the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's Hepatitis C is related to service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis and cervical spine disorder, as well as his requests for higher ratings for vitiligo and an earlier effective date. The decision also addressed a claim for a nervous disorder secondary to service-connected vitiligo.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hepatitis C and finds that new evidence received since the March 2003 rating decision is sufficient to reopen the claim. However, the Board concludes that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the appellant's current diagnosis of hepatitis C was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to confirm a current diagnosis of hepatitis C and address the medical questions essential to resolving this appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hepatitis C and Lyme disease due to new evidence submitted by the veteran's representative.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence to support a secondary service connection claim for cirrhosis of the liver.

The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hyperkeratosis of the feet and service connection for hepatitis C were denied. The veteran failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his claim for a compensable evaluation for hyperkeratosis, which resulted in denial of that claim. For hepatitis C, the evidence does not establish a link between the condition and military service.

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

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and initial compensable evaluations are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his time in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 13, 2003 for a 100 percent disability rating for chronic brain injury and for service connection of hepatitis C. The veteran was granted a 20 percent initial disability rating for his hepatitis C.,The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of all his disabilities, including those not related to willful misconduct.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hepatitis C related to his service and denied the claim.