The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for liver failure, status post liver transplantation from September 1, 2012 is denied as there are no signs or symptoms attributable to chronic or infectious liver disease and the condition does not impact his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran currently has no signs or symptoms of chronic or infectious liver disease and his liver condition does not impact his ability to work, warranting a 30 percent rating as the minimum post-transplant level of impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver failure, Status post liver transplantation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18135054
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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