The veteran's hepatitis claim was denied, but he received a 100% evaluation for his service-connected orthotopic cardiac transplantation with cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's chronic renal insufficiency is secondary to his heart transplant, not related to hepatitis or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, chronic renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613806
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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