The Board granted restoration of service connection for fatty liver disease, as the severance was improper due to it being in effect for over 10 years and not based on fraud.
The deciding factor: The original grant of service connection was not based on fraud, and the Veteran had honorable service, thus the severance was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25029362
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, back disability, and other conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for fatty liver disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with opiate/alcohol abuse disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for fatty liver disease to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a VA medical examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability at any point during the claims period or shortly prior to the claim being filed.
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