The Board remands the issues of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C prior to September 8, 2016, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to February 4, 2013, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for retrospective opinions.

The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence and provide a more accurate assessment of the Veteran's conditions during the appeal period.

Claimed conditions

hepatitis C, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety neurosis/major depressive disorder)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 17, 2025

Citation

25003639

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