Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cirrhosis of the liver, and TDIU due to additional development being needed. The issues are related as they involve the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications including diabetes mellitus, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service. Service connection for the cause of death is granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for hepatitis C due to conflicting opinions and a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's in-service drug use was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's liver disability, specifically nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's pancreatitis is found to be secondary to his now service-connected liver disability.

The Veteran's left foot ulcers are granted as service-connected, and the case is remanded for further development regarding effective dates and extraschedular ratings. The hepatitis C disability remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis, a heart disorder, squamous cell carcinoma, and gout, finding that the Veteran did not have current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has vacated the August 25, 2022 decision and remanded both claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cirrhosis of the liver due to new evidence submitted after the July 2014 rating decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and liver disability (claimed as hepatitis). The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claim for prostate disability.,Service connection could not be established for the Veteran's claimed disabilities because there was no evidence that they were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to malignant neoplasm of the larynx, hepatitis C, and hypertension. The VA medical opinions concluded that these conditions were not related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 40 percent for residuals of hepatitis B is granted. The claims for service connection for heart disorder and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for autoimmune hepatitis has been dismissed because he withdrew his claim.

The Veteran's cause of death, cirrhosis and cancer of the liver, is remanded for a new examination to determine if his alcohol abuse aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a chronic sleep disorder and hepatitis C due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's back condition claim is denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected. The liver disability claim is remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether it is related to his military service, including any symptomatology or exposure to contaminated water.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and a left eye disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred in or related to her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic liver disorder, to include hepatitis B, finding that there was no evidence of a link between his active service and his current condition.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was denied in a previous decision, but new evidence has been submitted suggesting it may be related to his service. The claim is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.