Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to diabetes mellitus and cirrhosis of the liver. The VA found that neither condition was directly related to service.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's current Hepatitis C is related to his military service, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service onset or association with military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C and determined that new evidence supports this reopening. The evidence now indicates a possible link between the veteran's active military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of claimed stressors and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric or liver disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis. The decision concluded that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's assertions regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's current hepatitis and readjudication of his service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C secondary to surgery for a service-connected gallbladder disability and denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to hospitalization at the VAMC in San Antonio, Texas from December 18 to December 23, 1979.

The VA denied service connection for hepatitis C, but granted an increased rating of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis-B, hepatitis-C, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and otitis externa of the left ear. The appeals were based on direct evidence from service records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, and will now consider whether this condition is related to his military service.

The Board found no competent evidence of current hepatitis C or residuals thereof, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C. The left knee disorder was granted but not increased in rating.

The veteran's claims on reopening a claim of service connection for hepatitis A or B and entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and the need for verification of the veteran's military service, particularly his service in Vietnam. The appellant must provide additional evidence or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records from private physicians.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding no evidence of a chronic disorder and noting that there was no indication of Hepatitis C during or after service. The examiner opined that the most likely factor for Hepatitis C in this case would be speculative.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that her hepatitis C is related to her military service, and thus denied service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hepatitis C related to his active service, including any exposure to Agent Orange or sexual activity while in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver was incurred in service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board is requesting additional medical records and an examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his alcoholism, hepatitis, which were identified as causes of death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis and a back disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.