Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The VA has granted service connection for hepatitis C and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective April 30, 2002. The veteran's condition is currently manifested by intermittent fatigue.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have any current signs or symptoms of hepatitis, and thus cannot be granted a compensable initial evaluation for infectious hepatitis with jaundice.

The veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for dehydration due to Hepatitis C was not authorized by VA, as it did not meet the criteria for reimbursement or payment under VA regulations.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for service-connected hepatitis C, effective from the date of the decision.

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

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for hepatitis C with liver enlargement and diffuse fatty infiltration of the liver. The issue of service connection for back strain, muscular remains pending.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C, right ear hearing loss, and left knee disability claims require additional evidence and examination to determine their etiology and severity.

The veteran's hepatitis C has been rated at 30 percent since March 1992. Service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and gastric ulcer condition are granted as direct service connection, not due to nicotine dependence or in-service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic hepatitis A and B residuals, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his inservice episode of hepatitis.

The veteran's request for a Board hearing has been cancelled, and he now requests an RO hearing. The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling this hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C and liver damage are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Audie Murphy VAMC in San Antonio.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis, to include hepatitis C, as there is no competent evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and reopened a previously denied claim for a skin disorder. The veteran's hepatitis C is linked to his reported drug use in service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no current evidence of a disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claims for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis as a result of VA medical treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not attributable to his period of active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the present case, including a determination on whether the veteran's drug abuse, whether or not in remission, is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and an opinion regarding the likelihood of hepatitis C being related to inservice air injectors gun immunizations.