Denied
The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, as the condition clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by it. The claims for obesity, left thigh/hip disorder, and right thigh/hip disorder were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's liver hemangioma was found to be congenital and not aggravated during service, thus the presumption of soundness did not apply.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disorder, Obesity, Left thigh/hip disorder, Right thigh/hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25013581
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