The Veteran's liver disorder, including vitamin B12 deficiency, is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms of fatigue are attributable to his service due to a chronic vitamin B12 deficiency which began in service.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorder, vitamin B12 deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23064134
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