Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed hepatitis C is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis B and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, left arm, and left hand disabilities. The claim for hepatitis C was not addressed as it is unclear if it was related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 based on VA gallbladder surgery and treatment in 2002 and 2003 are being remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for residuals of tuberculosis and service connection for Hepatitis C, finding no evidence of active disease or residual symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD. For hepatitis C, the evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service risk factor. For PTSD, there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus with nephropathy. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hepatitis C and liver problems is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hepatitis C attributable to service, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected, as it was likely caused by his post-service drug abuse.

The Board found that the appellant's hepatitis C and lymph node removal were not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of hepatitis C and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD (claimed as bipolar disorder).

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C, which was incurred in service and is considered a direct service connection, contributed to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board finds that the veteran has additional disability of hepatitis C caused by VA hospitalization or medical or surgical treatment of blood transfusion during radical prostatectomy in March 1990, and grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The claim of service connection for hepatitis and/or hepatitis C is reopened, but the Board finds no evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service. The rating for left shoulder disability remains unchanged.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus warranted a 20% rating, hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, depressive disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and thus, the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently does not have any disability due to hepatitis C, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board found that the cause of death, hepatic encephalopathy, was not related to service-connected conditions and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

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