Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The veteran died due to liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, thus denying the claim for service connection for the cause of death. For educational benefits, the appellant is not eligible as there was no permanent total disability at the time of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for increased rating and total unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The left shoulder condition is rated at 40 percent, while the other conditions are also rated appropriately.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The issue of hepatitis C will be addressed in a separate decision.

The VA denied a higher rating for hepatitis C, currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected hepatitis C is currently rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher evaluation has been denied. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for gastrointestinal bleeding claimed to be due to VA medical treatment was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his hepatitis C is related to service, and denied the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected liver disease, which contributed to his death. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for hepatitis, finding that the veteran's condition was healed and nonsymptomatic with no objective clinical findings of liver damage or associated symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's Hepatitis C is related to his military service and granted his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis, finding no current diagnosis of active hepatitis or residual disability.

The veteran's claim for hepatitis has been reopened, and his PTSD rating prior to October 13, 1999 is under consideration.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for viral hepatitis, gastroenteritis, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence of a link between in-service treatment and any present condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of both legs and hepatitis C with cirrhosis, esophageal varices, and thrombocytopenia. The RO assigned a 40 percent rating for each leg.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hepatitis C, and a skin rash as there is no evidence of current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, finding that his current conditions are not related to military service.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for Hepatitis C, thus granting the appeal.

The Board found that hepatitis B did not originate in the veteran's military service and denied his claim for service connection.