Service connection for a liver disorder, claimed as fatty liver/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, is denied.,Service connection for Vitamin D deficiency is denied.,The appeal of the claim for asthma (exercise-induced) is dismissed.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of a liver disorder or vitamin D deficiency. The Veteran's asthma was initially denied and then dismissed due to his failure to provide evidence within one year after the initial denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Disorder, claimed as fatty liver/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, Vitamin D deficiency, Asthma (exercise-induced)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005278
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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