The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current liver disorder to treatment at a VA facility, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's claimed liver disorder and any aspect of treatment by the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic liver disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0002037
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- Remanded (sent back)
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