The Veteran's chronic liver disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: A VA clinician and a VHA specialist both concluded that the Veteran's fatty liver disease was more likely than not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which contributed to his liver disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic liver disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1522625
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer, hepatitis C, chronic liver disability (secondary to hepatitis C), diabetes mellitus (secondary to sleep apnea), and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression) have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic liver disability, gastritis, or esophagitis related to his active service. The kidney condition was not addressed in this decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic liver disability, esophagitis, kidney disability, or gastrointestinal disability caused by service or a service-connected condition.
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