Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) is remanded. The Board found that a VA opinion should have been obtained prior to the rating decision.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining a VA opinion on the nexus between the disability and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- hepatic steatosis (fatty liver)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002560
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