Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of a link between his active duty service and the condition, and drug use during service constitutes willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis, which had previously been denied in September 1972. The denial remains unchanged.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, depression (claimed as secondary to hepatitis C), and Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo and an ear condition). The veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, finding insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and organic brain syndrome due to a head injury. The evidence did not establish an etiological relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's hepatitis C was rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from November 1998.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C and determined that it should be granted based on new evidence submitted since the last denial.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis with liver transplant, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C. The issue of service connection for PTSD is pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The VA denied an initial compensable evaluation for hepatitis-C, finding that the condition is essentially symptomatic and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The VA determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed Hepatitis C has not been linked to his military service or any incident thereof.

The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of infectious hepatitis do not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent, as there are no current residuals of the in-service infection.

The veteran died of hypotension due to or as a consequence of myocardial infarction. The cause of death was not related to any service-connected disability, but the appellant contends that VRE bacteria caused his death and should be considered for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and consideration of his service connection claims.

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