The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a liver condition and chronic prostatitis, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a plausible relationship between the veteran's current liver disorders or chronic prostatitis and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- liver condition, chronic prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005648
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What this means for you
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