The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and colonic polyps and tubular adenoma disability, status post hemicolectomy, both of which he claimed were due to an undiagnosed Gulf War illness. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any known clinical diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined the Veteran's non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and colonic polyps and tubular adenoma disability are not related to his active service, including due to an undiagnosed Gulf War illness.
- Claimed conditions
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, colonic polyps and tubular adenoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19151394
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- Dismissed
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