The Veteran's currently diagnosed multiple lipomas are of service origin, and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection for this condition. For hepatitis or liver disease, the Board notes that further clarification is needed regarding the opinion rendered by the August 2009 VA examiner.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed as to whether the Veteran's current liver disease and/or hepatitis are related to his period of active military service due to conflicts in the evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Lipomas, Hepatitis and/or Liver Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1003621
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's lipomas are related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, service connection for multiple lipomas is granted.
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