The veteran's weight gain, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver, and jaundice are not considered to be related to service or a service-connected disability for purposes of accrued benefits.,Therefore, the claims for these conditions were denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence relating the veteran's weight gain, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver, and jaundice to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Weight gain, Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver, Jaundice
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0422448
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