The Board found that the Veteran's hepatitis resolved in service and did not continue after separation. The current liver disorders are not related to his service-connected hepatitis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of active or chronic hepatitis post-service, and any current liver disorders are not linked to service-connected hepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis, Fatty liver disease, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1456825
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What this means for you
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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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