The Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension is granted with an effective date of October 28, 2013 to January 21, 2021. The rating assigned is 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced regular episodes of ascites and eventually of hepatic encephalopathy that were treated and had periods of remission between attacks, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating under DC 7312.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21040098
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable initial rating for Hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C with cirrhosis is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and its secondary effects on other conditions, including cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus type II, esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and splenomegaly.
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