Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hepatitis C and a prior effective date. The veteran's service-connected hepatitis C is currently rated at 10 percent.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and hepatitis C, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors or any other risk factors for hepatitis C. The veteran did not engage in combat during military service, which affected his ability to establish a non-combat related stressor through lay testimony alone.

The Board has determined that the VA's duties to notify and assist have not been fulfilled regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for schistosomiasis mansoni and hepatitis with jaundice are denied. The claim to reopen a right shoulder disorder is granted, but the issue of service connection on the merits remains remanded.

The veteran's claim for hepatitis A was denied as there is no evidence of current disability. The claims for increased ratings for low back degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy, right elbow disability, and PTSD were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is related to his in-service vaccination inoculations and grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no connection between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to cirrhosis of the liver, attributing it to chronic alcoholism. The appellant argued that the veteran's service-connected prostatitis aggravated his pre-existing condition leading to liver disease and death. However, there was no evidence supporting this theory.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur hepatitis C during active service, or if he did, it was due to intravenous drug use. Therefore, service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Board has found that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service, and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver are found to be service-connected.

The veteran's hepatitis C is attributed to intravenous drug abuse, and the claim for service connection is denied.,There is no evidence of a headache disorder related to service or service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection for headaches is denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Board has ordered the RO to schedule a VA examination at the Mountain Home Medical Center or an alternative location, obtain all relevant medical records, including SSA disability benefits information, and then re-adjudicate the claim.

The veteran's hepatitis C was initially rated at 60 percent effective November 28, 1994. The case is now before the Board for further review on appeal regarding a higher initial evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C virus is related to his military service and granted service connection. However, there is no evidence linking the current chronic bronchitis to his military service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for hepatitis C, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on intermittent fatigue and malaise or incapacitating episodes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, but the case has been remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.