The Veteran's malaria was rated at 100% from October 2, 2005 to August 22, 2006. After that period, the malaria is considered inactive and a noncompensable rating is assigned.
The deciding factor: Active malaria during this period warranted a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6304.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080939
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.
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