The Board has determined that the veteran's circulation problems of the hands did not have their onset during active service or an applicable presumptive period, and are not otherwise related to disease or injury in service. The claim for a colon disorder is also denied as there is no current diagnosis related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not indicate that the veteran's circulation problems of the hands had its onset during service or was caused by any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- colon disorder, spastic colon with diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0613143
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a colon disorder to ensure proper notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ is provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, vascular/artery disease and/or heart disorder condition, hypertension, and colon disorders.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastric and colon disorders are being remanded for further development to determine if they may be related to his exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ear hearing loss, degenerative arthritis in the arms, elbows, legs, sleep apnea, colon disorder, corns on the feet, fibromyalgia, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was not diagnosed with any of these conditions during or after his military service.
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