Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to misdiagnosis of HIV is dismissed, and a 20 percent rating is granted for hepatitis B. Compensation for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning March 21, 2013, is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and did not reopen the claim for end-stage renal disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from cirrhosis was caused by his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides while in Vietnam. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete records. The Veteran's scar residual of a cyst is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not warrant an increased rating as there are no symptoms or characteristics of disfigurement that would support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to lack of confirmed herbicide exposure during active service. The Veteran died from kidney failure, but there was no evidence of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam or Korea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received, which includes service treatment records. The appellant now contends that the Veteran's schizophrenia led to alcohol abuse and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board previously denied service connection for hepatitis C, but the appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's representative asserts that his service treatment records may be mixed with personnel records.

The Veteran's hepatitis C disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened and is granted. The initial increased rating claim for PTSD remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, headaches, hepatitis C, and fatigue/malaise due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims for disabilities of the back, right shoulder, hips, knees, and ankles are inextricably intertwined with the claim for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The mood disorder is rated at 50% since November 29, 2010. Hepatitis C and gallstones/cirrhosis of the liver are each rated at 100% effective July 1, 2016. Diabetes mellitus remains at 20%. Erectile dysfunction continues to be noncompensable. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C, finding that the earliest indication of a diagnosis occurred more than 25 years after the Veteran left active service and considering conflicting medical opinions. The Board found the January 2016 and August 2016 VA examiners' opinions to be more probative.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and hypertension claims are denied. The hypertension claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cirrhosis. The type 2 diabetes mellitus claim is being remanded due to potential exposure to Agent Orange, while the cirrhosis claim is being remanded as it may be secondary to the established service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin, gastrointestinal, and dental disabilities. The claim for hepatitis B was also denied.,Service connection was not granted for a duodenal ulcer or pterygium as there is no evidence of an in-service event or injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed hepatitis C.

Service connection is granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and Hepatitis C.,Service connection is denied for elevated liver enzymes as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hepatitis C are remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for Hepatitis C and granted it, finding that new and material evidence supports the Veteran's contention that he contracted the disease during his military service.