The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a liver disability in the claims file, and the VA examiner found no functional impairment related to any potential liver issue.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127301
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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