The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for HIV-related illness effective November 12, 2000.
The deciding factor: The appellant's HIV-related illness manifested with T4 cell counts less than 200 and Hairy Cell Leukoplakia beginning October 20, 1995, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6351.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV-related illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024666
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