The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for colonic polyps was not well-grounded and denied it.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current colonic polyps or a link to service, despite the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- colonic polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0023159
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for colonic polyps and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for constipation, but granted a noncompensable (0%) rating for the residual scar associated with constipation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding his tremors, neurobehavioral effects, gastrointestinal disability, including hepatic steatosis, gastritis, colonic polyps, and IBS.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection is reopened, and he is granted service connection for headaches. The case is remanded for further examination regarding pituitary tumor with hyperplasia and hyperpituitarism, colonic polyps, and eye disability (glaucoma).
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection for colon cancer is granted on a presumptive basis related to PGW service under the PACT Act. Service connection for a GI disorder is remanded due to insufficient rationale in previous VA medical opinions and new examination requirements.
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