The Veteran's liver damage associated with porphyria cutanea tarda is rated at 40 percent effective from April 19, 2010. The rating is granted but the Veteran still needs to be evaluated for a TDIU based on his service-connected liver damage.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's severe fatigue impacted his occupational activities and he had missed work due to his condition, warranting a higher rating of 40 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda, liver damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18117442
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that it manifested within one year of his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for hepatitis C and liver damage, to include as secondary to hepatitis C. The remand is due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions in relation to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
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