Granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension, Wilson's disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, and pancreatitis based on a history of one episode of hemorrhage from portal gastropathy.
The deciding factor: A 50 percent rating is warranted under the old criteria for DC 7312 due to a history of one episode of hemorrhage from portal gastropathy within the relevant period; no higher rating can be assigned as there are not two such episodes, and the amended criteria do not apply.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, portal hypertension, Wilson's disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090456
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