The Board remands the claim for service connection for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the condition had its onset in service and whether it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with sarcoidosis and/or diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA examiner did not adequately address whether the Veteran's non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had its onset in service or was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019472
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various skin conditions, hearing loss, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or any incident of service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was dismissed due to the Veteran not submitting a proper form and new evidence.
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