Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. His DIC claim is also denied as the criteria for entitlement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for hypertension, gout, and cirrhosis are on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, neck injury residuals, and back injury residuals. The RO also denied a claim of entitlement to PTSD disability rating in excess of 30 percent and restoration of the 30 percent rating.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence or clarification. The case will be returned to the RO for any necessary actions before being sent back to the Board.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) and Hepatitis, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service or to in-service herbicide exposure.

The veteran seeks service connection for Hepatitis C with cirrhosis and ascites. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine the cause of his disease.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board denied service connection for infectious hepatitis and the cause of death due to lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was incurred in service or proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for hepatitis C, the highest available under the old criteria. The veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for this rating.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is most likely related to his one-time intravenous (IV) drug use with shared needles, rather than any other incident of active service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded to the RO for development of the veteran's hepatitis C claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claim for hepatitis C service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical examination. The VA will seek outstanding records, including those from earlier in his service, and provide supplemental notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left elbow and left thigh disabilities were denied. The left elbow is currently evaluated at 30 percent, while the left thigh disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and hepatitis C with anxiety, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The issues of hepatitis C, Meniere's disease, and Epstein-Barr virus remain pending as further development is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to cirrhosis of the liver, which was found to be related to alcohol abuse secondary to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia. The rating assigned is 100 percent.