Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected infectious hepatitis is healed and nonsymptomatic, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death prior to final appellate consideration.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, citing no specific issues or conditions for further consideration.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased rating for PTSD, compensable rating for residuals of fracture of left third metacarpal, service connection for arthritis of spine and joints due to exposure to Agent Orange, and service connection for hepatitis C. The claim for service connection for arthritis was not well-grounded as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and an increased rating evaluation for his service-connected residuals of Hepatitis-A. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability related to these conditions.

The veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis of the low back and hands is granted. The claim for hepatitis A is not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence of current residuals. The evaluation for diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and hepatitis as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange (AO) due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to AO exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and potentially revising the rating determination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, including hypertensive cardiovascular and coronary artery disease, as well as hepatitis B and C. The denial was based on a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for hepatitis, sinusitis, and a skin disorder of the feet due to the veteran's failure without good cause to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran died of hepato renal syndrome due to cirrhosis of the liver. The cause of death was not found to be related to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board has granted a 60% evaluation for the veteran's chronic hepatitis C, effective from February 9, 1995.

The Board has denied all claims of service connection and the claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claims are not well grounded.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD, but granted a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD effective September 9, 1998. The veteran's alcohol use is not considered in-service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is well-grounded. However, his claim for liver and hemic disabilities, to include hepatitis, is not well-grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of hepatitis, liver damage, and a substance abuse disorder secondary to treatment received for a service-connected left shoulder injury.

The veteran's hepatitis C was not caused by VA treatment, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disorder and hepatitis B and C, but finds that these claims are not well-grounded.

The Board found the veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis to be well-grounded and granted it. The case was remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the veteran's polio and hepatitis conditions.