The VA has determined that the veteran's HIV with AIDS-related disease syndrome and hairy leukoplakia does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as he currently meets the requirements for a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The appellant’s current condition does not warrant an increased evaluation due to lack of refractory constitutional symptoms, diarrhea, or pathological weight loss associated with AIDS-related opportunistic infection or neoplasm.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) related disease syndrome, Hairy leukoplakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0010175
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