Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his PTSD to his eventual death and noting unsubstantiated claims regarding Agent Orange exposure and alcohol abuse.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis, finding that the veteran incurred this condition during active duty and continues to have problems with his liver. The claim is based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disorder related to his claimed asbestos exposure or any chronic illness due to fluctuating weight, joint/muscle complaints, hepatitis, Rickettsia, Leishmania or chronic viral infections. The veteran's sleep disorder and subluxation of the left shoulder were also found not to warrant an increased rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for viral hepatitis B, a bilateral knee disorder, and residuals of viral meningoencephalitis with mild memory impairment, mild expressive aphasia, and headaches. The back disability is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B, finding that there is no current disability related to his in-service exposure and thus no valid claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer with hepatitis is currently manifested by complaints of epigastric distress, fatigue, and depression. There is no recent objective medical evidence of an active ulcer or liver damage. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found no current hepatitis or residuals of prior hepatitis and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hepatitis and an increased evaluation for his orthotopic cardiac transplantation with cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency, finding no current diagnosis of hepatitis in the medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for viral hepatitis due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial in June 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his in-service exposure to hepatitis A and any present condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda as due to hepatitis, finding that his hepatitis was not incurred in line of duty and that he did not have porphyria cutanea tarda caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected hepatitis B and C is currently rated at 30 percent from December 1, 1997 to July 1, 2001. He seeks a higher rating for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected hepatitis-B is manifested by positive antibodies reflecting only a history of prior exposure; she has no symptoms and there is no sign of cirrhosis or any demonstrable liver damage.

The veteran's hepatitis C was not caused by VA treatment, as the infection was a reasonably foreseeable event. Therefore, he is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, a chronic liver condition (including hepatitis C), and a skin condition, all claimed as resulting from exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or causation.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected hepatitis C has been productive of minimal liver damage with associated complaints of constant fatigue and gastrointestinal disturbance since the effective date of service connection. The Board finds that a 30 percent evaluation is warranted for the veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.