The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis of the colon, finding no evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current diverticulosis and his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0217862
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis of the colon, finding no nexus between the Veteran's in-service digestive complaints and his current diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to their death, and the request for substitution of claimant remains pending at the AOJ.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there is insufficient information to make a determination on the severity of the service-connected diverticulosis and whether it should be rated higher than 10 percent. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to both his service-connected condition and non-service-connected conditions, making it difficult to determine the impact of the service-connected disability alone.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a stomach disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure. The new evidence submitted did not provide any new information regarding these issues.
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