The Veteran's hepatitis C was granted a 40 percent rating from November 17, 2011 to January 26, 2021. The reduction of the disability rating for hepatitis C from 20 percent to 0 percent was found proper. A 30 percent rating for cirrhosis was granted from March 21, 2011 and a 70 percent rating for cirrhosis was granted from July 8, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to September 20, 2018 was also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's hepatitis C symptoms were more severe than what warranted a higher rating and his cirrhosis met the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23006157
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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 service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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