Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and other procedural issues.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional development and clarification regarding substitution requests. The Veteran's son and sister are seeking to continue his appeal, but there is confusion about who should be the appellant. Additionally, outstanding VA treatment records and private medical records must be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver cirrhosis is reopened, and the case is remanded for further examination to determine if his condition was caused or aggravated by a disease or injury in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder disability, psychiatric disability (including bipolar disorder), hepatitis C, and right wrist disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service or caused by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of infectious hepatitis was denied. The claims for service connection for anemia, stomach problems (gastroesophageal reflux disease and abdominal hole with damage/scarred liver), gastritis, hiatal hernia, rectum pain/leakage, and headaches were all denied as secondary to service-connected hepatitis. The claim for service connection for pes planus was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic hepatitis is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of hepatitis C, finding that it did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records related to these claims.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD, as well as the issue of a TDIU prior to December 8, 2021. The AOJ is instructed to readjudicate these matters.

The Board has decided that both the claims for hepatitis C virus and cirrhosis of the liver need further development due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service. The Veteran's medical records do not show any diagnosis of hepatitis C during or after his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cirrhosis and hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Further development is needed before these claims can be adjudicated on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, including hepatitis C, as there is no evidence of such condition during or near the appeal period.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and TDIU have been reopened. The claim for hepatitis C has been granted, and the claim for TDIU is granted with a combined rating of 60 percent from January 20, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis B caused or aggravated his Parkinson's disease.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's death and service connection claims due to an inability to retrieve documents submitted by the appellant. The appellant is given the opportunity to provide these documents in paper or readable CD format.