The Veteran's hepatitis C with parenchymal liver disease is rated at a 40 percent evaluation, effective July 9, 2019. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding the severity of his condition and granted an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms (daily fatigue, daily nausea, intermittent vomiting, weight loss) met the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation but did not meet the criteria for a higher 60 percent evaluation due to lack of evidence of hepatomegaly or substantial weight loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Parenchymal liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194736
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