An effective date of September 26, 2019 for a 100% rating for hepatitis C is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety is remanded.
The deciding factor: The earlier effective date of September 26, 2019 was granted as the Veteran filed an Intent to File a Claim on that date within one year prior to her March 9, 2020 claim for increased hepatitis C rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051434
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted, effective January 17, 2024. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of May 31, 2019.
- Granted
The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. The other issues have been denied.
- 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.
- Dismissed
Your previously granted service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD with persistent depressive and insomnia disorder, now represents a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal. The appeal is dismissed.
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