Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

The Board has remanded six issues: service connection for PTSD and substance abuse, service connection for Hepatitis C, service connection for a right-hand disorder, increased rating for right shoulder disorders. The AOJ must issue an SSOC addressing the issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and substance abuse.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's symptoms related to his hepatitis C, and to obtain a medical opinion regarding the severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's gout was granted service connection as it manifested during active duty.,Service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is remanded for a new VA opinion to determine if it was caused by or the result of immunizations via air gun injector during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, as he has been employed in various capacities and the Board finds that his employment is not marginal.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, but his Hepatitis C claim is remanded for further review.,PTSD service connection remains undecided as the VA examiner found no evidence of a diagnosis during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hepatitis C did not manifest in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and hepatitis C have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The Board has remanded the claim for a disorder manifested by trouble breathing, including COPD and anemia, as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the cause of his death is not related to service. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as well as a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's symptoms and a need for a retrospective opinion.

The Veteran's Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Hepatitis B are not service-connected, and the Board has denied both issues due to lack of evidence showing they were caused by VA care.

This decision denies service connection for fatigue secondary to hepatitis C. The Veteran's claim is denied as he does not have a separate compensable disability manifested by fatigue related to military service or a service-connected disability.,The decision also denies entitlement to a greater amount of retroactive benefits following an increased rating for hepatitis C, finding that the retroactive payment was correctly calculated based on his combined disability ratings and dependency status during the period in question.,Finally, the decision finds that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits is denied as he did not provide a completed application within one year of notification of the February 2008 award.

The Veteran's hepatitis C has been rated at 10 percent since March 30, 2012. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to intermittent fatigue and hepatomegaly without daily fatigue, malaise, anorexia or incapacitating episodes.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and secondary service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (depression and anxiety) due to cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied in a previous rating decision. New evidence has been submitted suggesting a possible link to air-gun injections during active duty, and the case is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, CAD, cirrhosis of the liver, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to the need for a medical examination.,It is noted that VA’s Office of General Counsel (OGC) issued Opinion 1-2017 in January 2017 recognizing obesity as an intermediate step between service connection and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C originated during his active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II, and hepatitis C as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or chronicity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including heart disorders, kidney disorders, psychiatric disorders, hepatitis C, and liver disorders, all potentially related to exposures at Camp Lejeune.