The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for the service-connected hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, steatosis/fatty liver and status post cholecystectomy prior to October 1, 2011, granted a 100 percent rating from October 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent since March 31, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during Peginterferon treatment for hepatitis C more nearly approximated near-constant debilitating symptoms from October 1, 2011, to March 31, 2011, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at other times.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, steatosis/fatty liver, status post cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072988
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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