Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic liver disease, claimed as hepatitis, is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis or disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C is well grounded and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected hepatitis and postoperative residuals of a right mastectomy are currently noncompensable, as there is no evidence of active disease or significant impairment.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, finding that there was no evidence to support a well-grounded claim.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, end stage liver disease due to alcoholic cirrhosis and viral hepatitis, was not service-connected. The appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 is legally insufficient.

The veteran's alcohol and substance abuse is considered willful misconduct, preventing him from receiving pension benefits. His psychiatric disability, including organic brain disorder, does not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating due to its severity.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, finding that new evidence did not establish the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Board found no evidence of service origin or relationship to service for Hepatitis B and C, and denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, an increased rating for duodenal ulcer disease, and restoration of a 60 percent rating for duodenal ulcer disease disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the claim is well grounded and VA has a duty to assist in developing facts pertinent to the claim. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the claim is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the veteran's current liver disability and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely and adequate Substantive Appeal regarding his claims for service connection for hepatitis and a nervous disorder, leading to their dismissal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of hepatitis, and disabilities secondary to herbicide and asbestos exposure are denied as not well grounded.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found it to be well-grounded. The claims for jungle rot of the feet, blackout spells, dizziness, numbness and tingling of the hands, viral hepatitis, and sinusitis are pending further development and review.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to liver cancer and cirrhosis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or radiation exposure. The claim for accrued benefits based on a pending claim for service connection for liver cancer at the time of death was also denied.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim for major depression to encompass any mental health disability raised by the record and has remanded six issues for additional development.

The appeal for hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeals for thoracolumbar spine disability and hepatitis C are being remanded for additional development.