Denied
The Board denied service connection for liver and pancreas disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service. The claims were also not granted as new and material evidence was not presented in relation to the liver disability claim.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's current liver or pancreas disabilities are related to his military service, including an infection with mumps during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Liver Disability","type_of_disability":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Pancreas Disability","type_of_disability":"unknown"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0604214
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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