The Veteran's claims for service connection for liver failure, hepatitis C, hypertension, kidney cysts, vision loss, memory loss, bone density loss, osteoporosis, and low back disability are all denied. The claim for service connection for liver failure is reopened due to new evidence submitted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during service or were caused by in-service events or injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- liver failure, hepatitis C, hypertension, kidney cysts, vision loss, memory loss, bone density loss, osteoporosis, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055997
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