The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 24, 1998 for a 30 percent evaluation for hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The earliest indication of increased disability was on September 24, 1998 when the veteran began using therapeutic measures (Rebetron) to treat his hepatitis C. The effective date is set at this point as it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred after the claim for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0032071
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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