Granted
The Board granted service connection for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus II with hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's NAFLD is likely due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus II with hypothyroidism, based on medical literature indicating insulin resistance contributing to hepatic lipid accumulation.
- Claimed conditions
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095005
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