Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault and whether hepatitis C is related to service.

The Board found no evidence of current cirrhosis or hepatitis C, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not suffer from current chronic disability related to any venereal disease during service, and therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hepatitis C that is related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the April 20, 2002 rating decision.

The veteran's initial rating for his left foot fracture was denied, and a higher rating of 30% is granted starting February 1, 2002. Service connection for PTSD remains denied. The claim for service connection on the secondary basis for the left knee disability has been reopened.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder and hepatitis. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury, nor is there sufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a current disability.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-country Vietnam service and thus no presumption of exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also found no current medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritic changes of the acromioclavicular joint with associated impingement involving the left shoulder and for an increased rating for his recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder. The RO granted service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to hepatitis C, but did not grant a higher initial rating.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current hepatitis B or C is related to service, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the cause(s) of his death and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to post-hepatic cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence linking this condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver, which is secondary to his alcohol abuse. The service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C and bilateral knee disability, finding no medical evidence establishing a nexus to service.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 7, 2002, for the grant of service connection for epicondylitis of the left elbow. The RO is instructed to issue a Statement of the Case on the issue of a rating greater than 30 percent for Hepatitis C.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, a low back disability, a hip disability, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not support these claims.,Service connection was denied because there is no competent evidence linking any of these conditions to service or to a service connected disability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, hepatitis, hiatal hernia, and onychomycosis of the left great toe. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine strain was reopened based on new evidence showing current disability.