Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hepatitis C, including her service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claims for service connection for cirrhosis and hepatitis, as well as DIC, are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death, as well as other contributing causes of death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Hepatitis C and TDIU prior to October 6, 2009 due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's HCV and cirrhosis.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), cirrhosis of the liver, and hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, hypertension, back condition, left hip strain, and PTSD. The cases are remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection of a left eye disorder is dismissed. The appeals for an initial compensable rating for hepatitis C and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C due to new evidence submitted by his representative.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Hepatitis C is related to service, including his in-service treatment for cold or flu-like symptoms and nausea. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and a new VA examination will be conducted.

The Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred during his period of active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability and is therefore denying DIC benefits. The cause of death, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, will be further investigated as it may have been related to in-service herbicide exposure or other conditions.

The claim for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver has been reopened and granted. However, both cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer have been denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and service connection. Specifically, VA treatment records are missing, and a new examination is required to assess the current symptomatology of his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal of the service connection claim for tendonitis is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, hepatitis C, and prostate disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 24, 2008 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits due to a timely notice of disagreement filed in November 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty in determining whether the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver was caused or aggravated by his service-connected shoulder disability, including alcohol abuse as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis prior to March 25, 2021, is denied as the evidence does not show that he experienced anorexia with minor weight loss and hepatomegaly or incapacitating episodes lasting four weeks or more each year.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service records show treatment for various conditions during his active duty, but there is no evidence of current disabilities related to those conditions. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hepatitis C, kidney disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his time in service at Camp Lejeune. The claims for a kidney disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further examination.