The Board has determined that the veteran's current post-operative residuals of ulcerative colitis are not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA examiners provided opinions concluding it was less likely than not that the veteran's current condition began in service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0620692
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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