The Board found that the veteran's liver disability and peripheral neuropathy were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct connection between the veteran's current liver disability and service, or that it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The same applies to peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disability, Peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630540
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