The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic liver disability, to include fatty liver disease, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnosis and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's fatty liver disease did not begin in service and was not related to service. The examiner provided a rationale based on the absence of elevated liver function tests during service and the fact that the abnormalities occurred ten years after separation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic liver disability, fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1203108
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for paresthesias of the hands, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, and fatty liver disease is remanded due to a failure to provide an examination regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
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