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georgia126532
Hello,
I'm currently service connected for PTSD with specific phobia and alcohol use disorder at 50 percent. I also have a diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis. I recently requested service connection for the cirrhosis and some secondary conditions that were caused by the cirrhosis. All claims were rejected as non service-connected. My understanding was that the cirrhosis should be service connected since the alcohol use was related to my PTSD diagnosis.
Below I've listed excerpts from my PTSD C&P exam and my claim denial letter. Please let me know if this claim should be service-connected and if so, and what I can do to remedy the situation. Would you recommend requesting a higher level review? If you have additional questions, please let me know.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Aside from all of the good advice that you have been given by broncovet and Buck, I would look at the CFR that they used to deny you. It states that an injury caused by alcohol will not be considered
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