Surgical replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy donor liver.
To support the 100% rating from the date of hospital admission, medical records showing the date you were admitted for transplant surgery are the core evidence. Discharge summaries and operative reports confirm that surgery took place and establish when the one-year post-discharge period begins. For the 60% minimum rating while awaiting surgery, records showing that you have been evaluated, listed, and approved as a transplant candidate are key. After surgery, records from the mandatory VA examination one year post-discharge will drive the follow-on rating. Those exam findings should document your current liver function, any ongoing symptoms, and any residuals of the underlying liver disease. Lab results such as liver function panels, imaging studies, and notes from your treating physicians about how your condition affects daily activities and work can all help show the severity of residuals that may support a rating above the 30% post-transplant minimum.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
