Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for their initial review of additional evidence, including a letter from [redacted], PA-C. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered in light of this new information.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding no causal relationship between the veteran's current condition and his period of active duty.,Service connection was granted for hepatitis C with an initial rating of 10 percent. However, the claim is pending as to the effective date.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 70% prior to October 11, 2000 and later granted a 100% rating effective from October 11, 2000. The veteran also received a TDIU effective November 1, 2001.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and seeking opinions on whether the veteran's death was caused or contributed to by service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by poor anger management and nightmares, but does not cause an occasional decrease in work efficiency or intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The RO granted service connection for PTSD with a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran's chronic hepatitis C was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in service, and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, multiple shrapnel injuries with scars to the left arm, left leg, and left knee, and hepatitis. The veteran's headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected residuals of head injury. Multiple shrapnel injuries with scars were incurred during active duty. Hepatitis is presumed to have first manifested in service.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis B was denied. The RO is instructed to remand the case back to the AMC for further development and consideration.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his military service and his condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease, including hepatitis C, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran was not rated totally disabled for at least eight years prior to his death, thus the appellant's claim for additional DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's Hepatitis C is not currently causing any symptoms or signs of liver disease, and thus does not warrant a compensable rating. The claim for an initial noncompensable disability evaluation was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, and assigned a 30 percent rating for PTSD. The veteran's other claims have been remanded.

The veteran's hepatitis C was granted service connection and rated at 30 percent effective May 26, 1999. The RO must schedule a videoconference hearing to address his appeal for a higher rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hepatitis C, but the claim is being remanded due to a lack of an examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C and Cardiovascular disease, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and addressing potential risk factors.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic hepatitis does not warrant a higher disability rating as his symptoms are attributable to non-service-connected conditions.