Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to cure a procedural defect, including providing VCAA notice.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis/scarlet fever, but denied both claims as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claims for reopening a hepatitis claim and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for thrombophlebitis, but the Court ordered remand due to VCAA compliance issues.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a VA examination and further review.

The VA Regional Office (RO) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for serous otitis, tinnitus, left Achilles tendonitis, and hepatitis B. The RO found no evidence of current disability related to these conditions during or after military service.

The veteran's claim for additional convalescent benefits was denied, and his request for service connection for hepatitis C remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hepatitis C, secondary to a service-connected postoperative total left hip replacement. The appeal is allowed to this extent.

The Board found no evidence of hepatitis C or cirrhosis during service, and the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, including all issues listed on the front cover of this decision.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected hepatitis B and C from November 18, 1997 was denied by the RO.

The VA denied increased disability ratings for the veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, as well as his hepatitis. The RO&IC found that the current evaluations of 10 percent were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and seeking a VA examiner's opinion regarding the veteran's back problems and hepatitis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The veteran's service connection for sleep apnea was granted. The issues of service connection for Hepatitis B, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Hepatocellular Liver Disease secondary to Hepatitis C infection, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine and Degenerative Disc Disease C5-6 with Mild Neural Foraminal Encroachment, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) were all granted. The veteran's service connection for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his in-service hepatitis infection contributed to his liver disease and subsequent cardiac arrest. The claimant is also granted an increased rating for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hepatitis C or residuals of epididymitis, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, claimed as hepatitis C, due to herbicide exposure and secondary to service-connected second degree burn scars. The veteran did not have a current liver disability or diagnosed disability of hepatitis B or C that manifested during service or within one year of service, was not etiologically related to herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure in service, and is not otherwise related by competent medical evidence to active service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to confirm the veteran's engagement in combat and verify specific stressful events. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C was dismissed because the veteran had died and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.