Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for additional liver disability and scar/deformity resulting from a pilonidal cyst due to inadequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the veteran's contentions about prescription medications and misdiagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disability, hepatitis, fatty liver, hepatocellular disease, scar/deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000987
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