Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and hepatitis C, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The currently diagnosed conditions are not considered related to the veteran's military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for obtaining in-patient treatment records from a British Army Field Hospital where the veteran received head injury care during service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee degenerative osteoarthritis and hepatitis C. The case is being sent to the Board's Evidence Development Unit (EDU) for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis was caused by his own intravenous drug use during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further development of his hepatitis C service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and evidence. The appeal is currently remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, complications from cirrhosis of the liver, was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability. The Board also determined that there was no evidence to support a claim for service connection based on exposure to blood transfusions during service.

The RO granted service connection for hepatitis C and combined it with the veteran's existing 60 percent disability rating for a duodenal ulcer, resulting in a total rating of 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to internal development issues and VCAA compliance requirements. The M&ROC is instructed to obtain medical records for treatment of hepatitis from San Diego VAMC and Fort Harrison VAMC, ensure all notification and development actions required by the VCAA are completed, and readjudicate the issue.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA hospitalization or medical treatment, and thus denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions of Hepatitis A, B, and C were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a link between his current hepatitis diagnoses and his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that it is a direct result of his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's current Hepatitis C infection is related to his Army service, while denying service connection for Hepatitis B. The claim for Hepatitis C was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, a back disability, and a right foot toe disability. The Board found that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected, as there is no competent evidence linking it to exposure in Vietnam or any other cause during his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and found that the veteran's hepatitis did not warrant a compensable rating prior to June 28, 1999. However, it granted a 10 percent rating for his hepatitis beginning June 28, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for INH induced hepatitis and gastroesophageal reflux with duodenitis, currently rated at 10 percent. The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic hepatitis C was incurred during his active service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.