Liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis) — all decisions

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 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 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.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia is now rated at 10 percent effective May 19, 2009. The hepatitis C infection claim was denied as it was caused by willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about causation and aggravation of his conditions by VA treatment, particularly regarding ascites caused or aggravated by Hepatitis C with PegInterferon.

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 Veteran's hepatitis C has been rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board is remanding the case for further action, including consideration of an extra-schedular disability rating and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's service connection claim for a liver disability, including hepatitis A, due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient evidence of a nexus between his current liver condition and his in-service diagnosis of Hepatitis A. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's right and left knee arthritis were not incurred during service, as no etiological relationship was found between the conditions and his active duty.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was first diagnosed in service and has been a chronic condition since then. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases will be further evaluated by VA examiners.

The Board denied claims for hypertension, PTSD, hepatitis C, and a bilateral ear disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) was reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran's attorney.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteopenia of lumbar spine with left femoral neck, chronic liver disease, and hepatitis C have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for asbestosis, hepatitis C, and fibrosis have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of narcolepsy and remanded several other issues including sleep apnea, hypertension, hepatitis C, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, enlarged prostate gland, thyroid dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis C is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition was incurred in or related to active military service.

The Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver was rated at 70 percent for the entire initial rating period, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7312.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and events in service. The Board considered multiple opinions from VA medical professionals who concluded that the Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his time in active duty.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was reopened and granted. The initial disability rating for PTSD was also granted at a 100% level.