This decision denies service connection for fatigue secondary to hepatitis C. The Veteran's claim is denied as he does not have a separate compensable disability manifested by fatigue related to military service or a service-connected disability.,The decision also denies the Veteran's request for a greater amount of retroactive benefits following an increased rating for hepatitis C, finding that his retroactive disability compensation payment was correctly calculated based on his combined disability ratings and dependency status during that period.,Finally, the decision finds that the Veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for dependency benefits as he did not provide a completed application within one year of notification of the February 2008 award for increased compensation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding the Veteran has a disability manifested by fatigue related to military service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatigue, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19181014
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected restrictive lung disease has been granted.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for fatigue is being remanded.
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