The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 30 percent for the period of initial rating appeal from January 31, 2001, and a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted for the period from June 27, 2002, to May 6, 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hepatitis C was rated at 30 percent because it was productive of minimal liver damage with associated fatigue, anxiety, and gastrointestinal disturbance of lesser degree and frequency, but necessitating dietary restriction or other therapeutic measures.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0910768
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.
What you can do next
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hepatitis C due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinions.
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