The Board has denied service connection for skin disability, cholecystitis, liver disability (to include hepatitis and hyperbilirubinemia), diverticulitis, and lymphadenopathy as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to in-service events.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners found the Veteran's current diagnoses not likely related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disability, Cholecystitis, Liver Disability (to include hepatitis and hyperbilirubinemia), Diverticulitis, Lymphadenopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24012577
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