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Hepatitis VA Disability Rating is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 7345 of 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.
Chronic hepatitis (B or C) rates under DC 7345 per the 2024-05-19 § 4.114 amendment — DC 7354 is now a single-line pointer to DC 7345. 5 tiers (no 10%): 0% (asymptomatic), 20% (1 of 5 symptoms: intermittent fatigue, malaise, anorexia, hepatomegaly, pruritus), 40% (continuous medication + minor weight loss + 2 of 6 symptoms), 60% (substantial weight loss + 2 of 6 symptoms), 100% (BOTH parenteral antiviral AND immunomodulatory therapy concurrently). Modern oral DAAs do NOT by themselves trigger the 100% tier. Cirrhosis (DC 7312) and HCC (DC 7343) rate separately.
Hepatitis (DC 7345) is evaluated under 38 C.F.R. § 4.114 using the digestive rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Hepatitis depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.