The Veteran's steatohepatitis disability is related to the in-service use of isoniazid, and the Board finds service connection for this condition is warranted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a current diagnosis of steatohepatitis linked to the in-service use of isoniazid, which carries the risk of liver injury.
- Claimed conditions
- steatohepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24063368
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for steatohepatitis and gastrointestinal impairment, to include chronic diarrhea and GERD. The claims for a chronic cough, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, facial scar, back disability, left hip disability, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hearing loss, left ankle collateral ligament sprain, left lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, left shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, myopia and retinal hole lattice degeneration (claimed as bilateral eye retina problems, thinning, and vision decrease), right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right knee strain, right lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, right shoulder glenohumeral joint and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, a severe stomach and colon condition, fibromyalgia, steatohepatitis, vertigo and balance issues, and flat feet; and entitlement to increased evaluations for lumbosacral strain, GERD, left knee strain, restrictive lung disease, allergic rhinitis, PB, a skin rash, and tension headaches. The Veteran was also remanded for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and tinnitus.
- Denied
The Veteran's hepatitis C has been rated at 10 percent since August 2003. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they are intermittent and do not require dietary restriction or continuous medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a liver disability. The Veteran's claim will be further examined and evaluated.
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