Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

Service connection granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder.,Service connection denied for hepatitis B.,Service connection remanded for fatigue, diarrhea, skin rash, sleep disorder, stomach disorder, respiratory disorder, and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability, right knee disability, hepatitis C, sleep apnea, and neurocognitive disorder are all granted. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the current severity of her service-connected hiatal hernia, cholecystectomy residuals, steatohepatitis with hepatomegaly and hemangioma of the liver, and IBS. The VA will also need to obtain medical records from December 2018 to the present.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as his liver cancer and hepatitis C were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis claims are remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete record. The examiner should consider all types of hepatitis, including Hepatitis A, B, and C, and address the Veteran's allegations of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lung disability and hip/knee/ankle disabilities, have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,No specific rating has been assigned as the appeal is still pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's hepatitis B is remanded for further development due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of death, and dependency and indemnity compensation due to issues related to the Veteran's medical care and conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hepatitis C disability is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver have been rated at 20% and 30%, respectively. The VA has not had an opportunity to review recent medical records from Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas, so these need to be requested.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical myelopathy and hepatitis C, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for both conditions due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and an effective date of February 3, 2004, was granted for the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hepatitis B and TDIU due to potential overlap in symptoms between hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and because a decision on one claim could significantly impact the other.

The Veteran's back disability and liver condition are being remanded for further development. His TDIU claim from April 29, 2011 to May 20, 2017 is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cirrhosis of the liver and hypertension were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the conditions to his active duty service, including exposure to Agent Orange or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hepatitis C and tuberculosis were denied in prior rating decisions. New evidence has reopened these claims, but the claims are still denied as there is no current disability related to these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a skin disorder of the penis, to include dermatitis and a fungal disorder.

The Board has not yet decided the claims for hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss. The VA is instructed to complete all necessary development and then readjudicate these cases.

The Veteran's dominant bile duct stricture and cirrhosis of the liver were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error. The evidence does not support a finding that VA treatment was at fault.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C as the Veteran was not exposed to unclean vaccination needles in service and his disease is not related to service.