Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, including hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver, finding that there was no evidence linking the current condition to in-service hepatitis.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him helpless or so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, nor does he have a permanent housebound condition due to disability.

The Board found that the VA-prescribed medication did not cause or aggravate the veteran's hepatitis C, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver were not present during service or for many years thereafter, and they were not caused by any incident of service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is causally related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hepatitis is not productive of any symptoms warranting a compensable rating under either the old or new VA criteria for evaluating hepatitis. The veteran's hepatitis is currently rated as zero percent disabling.

The Board found that Hepatitis C was not related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of hepatitis, finding no current evidence of liver disability or other chronic liver disease due to service.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis was not incurred in the line of duty and thus denied service connection. The appeal to sever this condition from his record is also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim, but still denies service connection for residuals of hepatitis as there is no evidence of current disability or chronic liver disease.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is currently manifested by no more than mild symptoms and thus does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis as secondary to his right knee disorder and denied his requests for increased ratings for his right knee disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's current hepatitis or right knee disorders were related to military service.

The Board found no evidence of a blood transfusion during service and concluded that hepatitis C is not related to the veteran's military service, including his in-service diagnosis of subclinical hepatitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of credible supporting evidence and clear and unmistakable evidence regarding preexisting conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied all other claims. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for a lung condition and hepatitis, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hepatitis, as the additional evidence received since the last final denial was not significant enough to support a reopening of the claim.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and determining the nature and severity of the veteran's service-connected cirrhosis of the liver.

The veteran's claims for service connection for foot fungus and hepatitis were denied, as well as his requests for increased ratings for tinnitus and hearing loss. The RO found no evidence of these conditions in service records or a link to service.