The veteran's hepatitis C is currently rated as 40 percent disabling, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating. The issues of night sweats, skin rash, and sleep disorder secondary to hepatitis C are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the veteran's hepatitis C is productive of substantial weight loss or incapacitating episodes as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7354.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, night sweats, skin rash, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601093
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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