Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran died of MRSA pneumonia due to multisystem organ failure and acute viral hepatitis. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for hepatitis A, B, and C. The veteran's claim is pending further development.

The veteran's hepatitis C was initially granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. From July 2, 2001, the VA increased his rating to 20 percent based on continued treatment and symptoms.

The March 12, 2002 rating decision granted service connection for hepatitis C and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The veteran argued that the correct regulation/Diagnostic Code was not applied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, post-traumatic headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds (SFWs), carpal tunnel syndrome, and hepatitis C. The denial was based on a lack of credible evidence to support these conditions as being related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has hepatitis C and finds a 50% or better probability that it is related to his military service, leading to its grant of service connection.

The veteran seeks service connection for hepatitis C, which he believes was caused by a blood transfusion during active duty. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether the veteran's diabetes and/or coronary artery disease contributed substantially or materially to his death from liver disease. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The veteran's hepatitis B has been rated as 30 percent disabling since January 15, 1998. The Board finds that the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The VA found no current diagnosis of Hepatitis B, and there was insufficient evidence to support a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset during or as a result of military service.

The veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent schedular evaluation for undifferentiated schizophrenia, TDIU prior to that date, and increased ratings for hiatal hernia and hepatitis were denied. The veteran also appealed service connection for PTSD and tinnitus but no SOC was issued.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also being considered for a chronic prostate disorder, but further examination is needed to determine the exact condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not have hepatitis C incurred or aggravated in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his liver condition and exposure to herbicides or other environmental factors during service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis B does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA regulations, and thus denied his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that it was more likely due to his own willful misconduct and not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a low back disability, and hepatitis C. The claim of service connection for a left knee disability is pending.