The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disorder, including chronic hepatitis, fatty liver disease and/or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of viral hepatitis or other active liver condition related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of ongoing active hepatitis B infection in the Veteran's medical records, and his current liver disorder is not caused by or associated with any previously diagnosed hepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1627919
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