The Board granted service connection for a liver disability, diagnosed simple liver cysts and fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis), based on credible lay evidence and medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's liver disability had its onset in service, and the Board finds that the current liver disability has been reasonably linked by competent evidence to one of his TERA exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disability, diagnosed simple liver cysts and fatty liver disease (hepatic steatosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031868
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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