The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive disability, including adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's current digestive disability did not manifest during service and is not related to any aspect of service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The disease was first noted many years after service and there is no medical evidence linking it to his active military duties or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611945
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