Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied in April 2001. The appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is more likely due to his intravenous drug use during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for hepatitis C was denied. The RO found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant an earlier effective date, and his current rating of 30 percent is appropriate based on the schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA and Social Security Administration records, as well as a VA examination.

The veteran's hepatitis, skin disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder were not shown to be related to service or due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis B and C residuals are not related to his service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's death was caused by liver cirrhosis, which is a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a foot fungus, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service disease or injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for compensation for hepatitis C under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on a VA hospitalization in August and September 1983, finding that it was decided on the merits.

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

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of Hepatitis C in service or a nexus to service, and thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's hepatitis is associated with alcohol abuse and the claim for service connection is denied as it lacks legal merit due to the provisions of OBRA 1990.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection cannot be established. The veteran's claims are denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis-C, which he claims is related to his active service and exposure to herbicides, has been denied as there is no evidence of a recognized risk factor for the disease during service or an episode of blood poisoning resulting in the current condition.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder in August 1999. The veteran's claim of reopening the PTSD claim was denied, but his claim of reopening the skin disorder claim was granted with new evidence supporting a diagnosis of eczema.,Service connection for hepatitis C is not established.

The Board found that the cause of death was hemorrhage, with esophageal varicosities and cirrhosis of the liver as sequential causes. The evidence did not support presumptive service connection for cirrhosis due to its onset occurring over two decades after discharge. Service connection based on herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) was also denied.

The Board determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim for service connection for liver disease (to include hepatitis). The claims for psychiatric disability and right ear hearing loss were also denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis, enlarged liver and a liver condition, and urinary tract infection and kidney disease as the veteran's conditions were not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an opinion on the etiology of the veteran's hepatitis C.