The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis, effective August 31, 2015, but denied an increased rating prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced worsening symptoms including daily fatigue and abdominal distention as of August 31, 2015, warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25004824
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,084 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis, with abdominal pain, prior to March 25, 2021, as the evidence did not show daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia (without weight loss or hepatomegaly) requiring dietary restriction or continuous medication.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis prior to March 25, 2021, is denied as the evidence does not show that he experienced anorexia with minor weight loss and hepatomegaly or incapacitating episodes lasting four weeks or more each year.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Gilbert's disease with history of hepatitis is being remanded due to the need for clarification from the VA examiner who conducted an August 2015 examination.
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