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.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not provided with a VA examination or opinion regarding his liver disease, which may be related to service or secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103982
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