The Board found no evidence of a current heart disease or any other heart disability related to service, concluding that the Veteran's heart murmur is due to a congenital defect.,There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's fatty liver condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Murmur, Fatty Liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1433564
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