The Veteran's hepatitis C is rated at 60 percent disabling, which approximates the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also has cirrhosis of the liver, but this does not warrant an additional separate rating as it is considered part of his hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia with significant weight loss and hepatomegaly approximated the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7354 for hepatitis C. His cirrhosis was not separately rated as it is considered part of his hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1011270
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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