Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide exposure, and PTSD evaluation. The Veteran's service connection claim for hepatitis C will be remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA examination. The ischemic heart disease claim will also be remanded with similar considerations. The PTSD evaluation claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, headaches, and allergies. The claims for bowel condition, gastrointestinal condition, hepatitis C in remission, sinusitis, and skin disability are all remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further analysis of the Veteran's liver condition.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The issues of service connection for a neurologic disability associated with his back disability, as well as effective dates for various grants of benefits, have also been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hepatitis B is related to service, specifically a tattoo obtained in Asia more than 25 years prior. After considering all evidence and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran, the Board grants service connection for hepatitis B.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for the cause of death, including potential links between the Veteran's cirrhosis and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, as well as his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for hepatitis B with duodenal ulcer and service connection for hepatitis C have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and remanded the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to a lack of probative evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for hepatitis C and an earlier effective date for the 20 percent rating are being remanded. The claim for individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's history of drug and alcohol use, as well as new evidence regarding his hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. The VA examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, liver disorder (to include hepatitis C), and boutonniere deformity secondary to residuals of finger laceration repair. The Veteran's failure to cooperate with VA examinations prevented a determination on these claims.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia, hepatitis C, hemorrhoids, a left knee disorder, and a lumbar spine disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis. The cases of scarring of the lung, tumor of the left thigh, and hyperthyroidism are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's liver disability, including hepatitis B, C, and chronic liver damage. The examiner must consider the transmissibility and symptomatology of both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, as well as the Veteran's pre-service risk factors (tattoos and unsafe sexual activity) and post-service risk factors (intranasal and intravenous drug use).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's unemployability prior to May 15, 2013. The Director of Compensation Service will determine if an extraschedular TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's Hepatitis C is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's peripheral nerve damage, respiratory condition (claimed as blood clots in the lungs), and sinusitis.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis B as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred during the Veteran's period of honorable service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, hepatitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,Further examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, cirrhosis, and sclerosing cholangitis due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune.