The veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial disability ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current liver disease or other claimed conditions, and the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no sign of liver dysfunction in the veteran's case, and there was no evidence of any chronic multi-system illness that could be attributed to his Gulf War service. The medical records did not support a finding of current disability for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Disease, Low Back Strain with Left and Right Lumbar Radiculopathy, Bilateral Hip Disability, Neck Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0636086
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