The Veteran's infectious hepatitis is currently rated at 10 percent, the minimum rating available under DC 7345. The symptoms reported (fatigue and occasional abdominal pain) are not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue and occasional abdominal pain do not meet the criteria for an increased rating as they do not result in incapacitating episodes or require bed rest and treatment by a physician.
- Claimed conditions
- Infectious Hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1141494
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected infectious hepatitis is not manifested by fatigue, malaise, and anorexia, or incapacitating episodes. Therefore, the claim for a compensable rating has been denied.
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