Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional left shoulder disability due to a torn rotator cuff repair, as well as an incomplete search for informed consent records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout and hepatitis C have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's autoimmune hepatitis and breathing condition (asthma) are granted as service-connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found the evidence in equipoise for both conditions, granting them based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to December 3, 2016. The reason is that the Board did not analyze whether the Veteran engaged in marginal employment prior to December 3, 2016.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence for deciding the claims. The Veteran's eye condition, bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, and hepatitis are all related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis B, both linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct link between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.,The Veteran's Hepatitis C is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability other than hepatitis C, to include cirrhosis, as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's liver cancer is related to his service-connected lung cancer and/or military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for chronic liver disease to include hepatitis B and hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent disabling for the period prior to October 16, 2019. The Board denied entitlement to a higher disability evaluation and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric conditions, hepatitis C, liver scarring, and headaches. The RO is instructed to obtain addendum opinions from appropriate psychologists or psychiatrists, clinicians, and a clinician.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical opinion or examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active military service and concluding that it is not related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence to support reopening of the claim. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic liver disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was not incurred during active service and denied his claim. The Board also found remand necessary for additional examinations to assess the severity of his knee and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has reopened the claims for gulf war syndrome, hepatitis C, PTSD, and anxiety disorder due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's hepatitis B disability resolved with no residuals, and he was granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.,While the Veteran has been rendered unemployable due to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions alone are sufficient to render him unable to obtain and maintain any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues with the September 2020 VA examination and a failure to address all possible risk factors for hepatitis C, including dental procedures during service.