Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board found that the character of the appellant's discharge from service for his second period of active duty constitutes a bar to VA benefits, as he was discharged under other than honorable conditions due to a general court-martial. The appeal is denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's failure to appear for a requested VA examination and other procedural issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred in line of duty due to his own drug abuse.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that it is related to his military service. The claim for an increased rating for infectious hepatitis with psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction remains denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and the condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hepatitis B was granted, and he is currently receiving a 10 percent evaluation. The effective date of the grant of service connection for hepatitis B remains July 16, 1998.

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

The veteran's hepatitis A has been rated at 10 percent since October 1996, and this rating remains unchanged as of July 2, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's current mildly active HCV was not incurred in service, but it is at least as likely as not (50%) that he contracted HCV during his military service. The claim for service connection remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is more likely due to post-service IV drug abuse, and thus not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, finding no evidence of the condition during or within one year after military service and concluding that it is not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis-C and Neurodermatitis, finding no evidence to support a direct relationship with his military service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claims for hepatitis B and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis, concluding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between any in-service hepatitis and current manifestations.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C did not meet the criteria for enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because he was not rated totally disabled for at least eight years prior to his death.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 and denied service connection for the cause of death due to alcoholism.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.