The Board has determined that the Veteran's NASH is attributable to his service, specifically during his second period of active duty from March 2003 to February 2004. Service connection for NASH is granted.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any diagnosis or symptoms of NASH during service; however, post-service VA treatment records indicate the Veteran was diagnosed with NASH in February 2005 after a liver biopsy. The July 2019 VHA opinion found that his hyperlipidemia is the cause of his NASH.
- Claimed conditions
- Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160886
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What this means for you
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