The Veteran's initial noncompensable rating for primary biliary cirrhosis with hepatitis A is granted prior to April 22, 2019. From April 22, 2019, the Veteran's increased rating claim for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find symptoms of portal hypertension and splenomegaly in the period from April 22, 2019 onwards, which are required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7312.
- Claimed conditions
- primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005140
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that chronic hepatitis incurred during active service led to primary biliary cirrhosis and ultimately caused hemorrhage from esophageal varices.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A as the evidence does not show a current disability related to active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis A due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis A, finding that the Veteran's disability had its onset during his active-duty service.
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