The Board denied service connection for kidney disease, fatty liver disease, maxillary sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The claim for an immune disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability or a link to service for any of the conditions on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease, fatty liver disease, maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051468
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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