The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis and stage 3 fibrosis is currently rated at 40 percent, effective January 30, 2007. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a rating in excess of 40 percent due to the Veteran's current symptoms and the presence of cirrhosis as a sequela of hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1102237
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