The Veteran's claim for service connection for a liver condition was denied in an August 1978 rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not show any current residuals of the liver condition from service and that his current symptoms were unrelated to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner at the time determined that the Veteran's liver condition during service was not productive of any current residuals, and his current symptoms were unrelated to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037392
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