The claim for an earlier effective date for fatty liver associated with DMII is denied.,The claim for a higher evaluation for fatty liver associated with DMII is denied. The Veteran does not have any compensable symptoms of fatty liver.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s OSA was less likely than not due to or the result of his service connected conditions (PTSD, DMII, and hypertension).
- Claimed conditions
- Fatty liver, OSA
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123750
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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