The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current adenocarcinoma of the rectum and his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The gap in time between separation from service and diagnosis also runs counter to the veteran's contention that his condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0610886
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Decisions by this judge: 103 · Granted: 13% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a December 17, 2020, effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for adenocarcinoma of the rectum have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2.
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