The Veteran's service-connected steatohepatitis has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as his symptoms are more likely attributable to diabetes rather than steatohepatitis. The Board finds that he does not meet the requirements for any of the rating levels under Diagnostic Code 7345.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected steatohepatitis has been evaluated based on its analogous condition, chronic liver disease without cirrhosis (Diagnostic Code 7345). The symptoms reported by the Veteran do not meet the criteria for any of the rating levels under this code. The Board finds that his fatigue and anorexia are more likely due to diabetes rather than steatohepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- steatohepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1125451
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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