A rating of 20 percent for hepatitis C is granted from December 8, 2008 to March 1, 2012. A rating more than 60 percent for hepatitis C is denied effective March 2, 2012.,TDIU is granted effective April 25, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hepatitis C has been characterized by daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia without weight loss or hepatomegaly requiring continuous medication during the period from December 8, 2008 to March 1, 2012. During the period effective March 2, 2012, the Veteran's hepatitis C has been characterized by no more than fatigue/malaise, daily nausea, and intermittent arthralgia with no incapacitating episodes.,The preponderance of the evidence is against the assignment of a rating greater than 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7354. The Veteran's disease did not manifest in hepatomegaly or right upper quadrant pain such that would warrant consideration of a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21029898
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