The Veteran's fibrocystic breast disease is granted a 10% rating, but no higher, throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's hepatitis B is denied an initial rating higher than 20%, and the case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s fibrocystic breast disease has been evaluated at noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7628, but a 10% rating was granted based on sensory pain caused by the condition.,The evidence does not support a higher than 20% rating for hepatitis B due to the severity of symptoms and lack of incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breast disease, hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20062860
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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