The Veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C have been reopened, and he is now entitled to these conditions. His PTSD remains at a 70% rating due to its severity, but TDIU has been granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence established that the Veteran’s cirrhosis of the liver may be related to his service-connected PTSD, leading to a favorable decision on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177458
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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