The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of anal fissure (with megacolon and fecal impaction) due to new evidence. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether any current digestive system conditions are at least as likely as not related to military service or pre-existing conditions.
The deciding factor: The examiner should assess the relationship between the veteran's current digestive system conditions and his military service, including any pre-service conditions that may have been aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fissure, megacolon with fecal impaction, gastroenteritis, hiatal hernia, gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0415201
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