The veteran's HIV-related illness is not manifested by AIDS with recurrent opportunistic infections or with secondary diseases afflicting multiple body systems, or by an HIV related illness with debility and progressive weight loss without remission. As such, the claim for a higher evaluation remains denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6351 as there are no documented AIDS-related opportunistic infections or neoplasms, nor is there significant debility and progressive weight loss without remission.
- Claimed conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) related illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0620606
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What this means for you
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