The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an abnormality of the liver and spleen, a heart disability, and residuals of Agent Orange exposure. The claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating for residuals of colon cancer was also denied due to clear and unmistakable error in the previous rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- abnormality of the liver and spleen, heart disability (arteriosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary artery bypass grafting), residuals of Agent Orange exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0120714
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