The Board denied service connection for pre-cancerous colon polyps, bilateral macular degeneration, and ocular migraines as these conditions are not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: VA medical examiner found no link between the veteran's service-connected amoebic dysentery with irritable bowel syndrome and his current pre-cancerous colon polyps. There is also no evidence of a continuity of pertinent symptomatology since service to suggest a direct link to service for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- pre-cancerous colon polyps, bilateral macular degeneration, ocular migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615822
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- Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for ocular migraines as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pre-cancerous colon polyps, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his current condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for eye disability, including bilateral exotropia, macular degeneration, cataracts, dry eye syndrome, and pinguecula, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or related to the Veteran's military service.
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