The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon and personality disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and denying both claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not have a disability recognized by VA as etiologically related to service or exposure to herbicide agents, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the colon, personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0118278
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to ensure all mental health conditions are considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional examination to confirm all diagnoses of current psychiatric disorders and obtain etiology opinions that consider the Veteran's personality disorder.
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