The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disorder and a neurological disorder, finding no evidence that either condition was related to his military service or any herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the veteran's liver disorder (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and neurological symptoms were not due to or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disorder, Neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0902072
What this means for you
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