Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for hepatitis.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted as service connected, with the condition first diagnosed in 1993 and linked to his military service via air gun inoculations. The other conditions are denied due to lack of a current diagnosis or no evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be related to his current conditions, including alcoholic liver cirrhosis, lung disability, cardiomegaly with sinus bradycardia, headaches (migraines), and tinnitus. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), PTSD, and right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, and right abdominal pain are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 70 percent for GAD is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an ulcer, vaginal condition, dizziness, hepatitis B infection, blackouts, wrist condition, and leg pain. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during her active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's hepatitis C is being reviewed again as it may be related to his service, specifically a tattoo received in Okinawa.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and the need to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiologies of his disabilities.

The appeals for service connection of the right elbow disorder, right knee disorder, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and bilateral tinea pedis have been dismissed.,The application to reopen the finally disallowed claims of service connection for a bilateral hip disorder (Legg-Perthes disease) and lumbar spondylolisthesis has been granted. The appeals for these conditions are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, secondary to hepatitis C due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hepatitis C and a higher rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his liver failure.

The Veteran's surviving son is not recognized as a child for VA death benefits, and the appeals are dismissed due to ineligibility.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Veteran's tinnitus has been granted. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and an increased rating for Hepatitis C with cirrhosis, finding that the current ratings adequately compensate his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between hepatitis C and service.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hepatitis C disability, as the current medical evidence is insufficient to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected mental health conditions, including major depressive disorder and lumbosacral strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for migraine headaches was granted, and service connection for this condition is now established.,Service connection for major depressive disorder has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in severity since August 7, 2016.