The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, adenocarcinoma of the colon, and bilateral defective hearing. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find any competent medical evidence relating the veteran's current disabilities to his period of active service or to herbicide exposure during such service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), Adenocarcinoma of the colon, Bilateral defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0119400
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