The Board found that the veteran's PTSD with secondary depression did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, and service connection for fatty liver was not well grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no significant changes in disability picture or symptoms since November 7, 1996, and there was insufficient medical evidence to connect the veteran's fatty liver with Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with secondary Depression, Fatty Liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017304
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the other service connection claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA has not assigned a rating for any of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on remanded issues are currently pending and will be reconsidered by the RO. The remaining denied conditions include acquired absence of teeth, fatty liver, left great toe bunion with osteoarthritis and gout, right great toe bunion with osteoarthritis and gout, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), pain in all joints and muscles, bilateral hearing loss, right Achilles tendonitis with calcaneal spurs, bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), hernias, left knee osteoarthritis, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a fatty liver condition, finding that the Veteran's fatty liver is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hepatitis C and fatty liver have been rated at 20 percent since March 29, 2006. The VA examiner found that the symptoms of daily fatigue, malaise, and anorexia are present but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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