Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a bilateral hand disorder, as well as an earlier effective date than September 21, 2020, for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, as the Court reversed the prior denial and found that in-service risk factors were present.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis A, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right knee condition, and left knee condition to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for thoracolumbar spine, skin, sinus, right elbow, diabetes, hepatitis C, and gallbladder removal residuals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition and hepatitis C as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the appeal for a further VA examination and to obtain additional medical records related to the Veteran's hepatitis C.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis C to obtain an additional medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition, specifically regarding his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C to obtain a medical opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist regarding whether the Veteran's in-service drug use was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's mental disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an unspecified anxiety disorder, was granted service connection based on the benefit-of-the-doubt doctrine.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C for a VA examination to determine its likely etiology.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for hepatitis C, bilateral knee as secondary to pes planus, and back disability. The petition to reopen a claim for hypertension was denied.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for Hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, as secondary to Hepatitis C, for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hammertoes, hallux valgus, IPK, bilateral knee disorder, unequal leg length, hypertension, hemorrhoids, dry eye syndrome, left clavicle/shoulder disorder, and hepatitis C, as additional development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for Hepatitis C and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the Veteran's conditions were likely due to needle sticks in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a liver disability, to include cirrhosis, as secondary to claimed hepatitis C for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and hepatitis B due to a need for additional evidence.

The appeal to reopen the claims for service connection for depression, bipolar disorder, and hepatitis C was denied. The claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for anxiety was remanded.