The Board has determined that there is no competent or credible evidence linking the Veteran's current liver disability, including yellow jaundice, to his active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's current liver disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty liver disease, yellow jaundice
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1010842
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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