The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a rectal abscess, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not show any relationship between the current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's rectal abscess is not related to his military service, including as a result of herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0610683
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