Granted
The Board granted service connection for fatty liver disease, as it is related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatty liver disease and his alcohol use disorder, which is part of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086852
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