The Board found that the veteran's fatty infiltration of the liver, diagnosed during service, does not constitute a current disability and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a present disability resulting from the veteran's fatty infiltration of the liver.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty infiltration of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0405813
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for fatty infiltration of the liver as there was no evidence of any liver symptomatology other than elevated liver enzymes.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for a liver disability, claimed as cirrhosis, and other disabilities including carcinoma of the abdominal cavity, kidney stones, psoriasis, bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, acid reflux, and hiatal hernia. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, have met the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU since March 16, 2009. Competent evidence indicates that these conditions prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and work experience.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at a combined 60 percent, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU as he does not meet the schedular requirements.
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