The Board found that the veteran's current fistula disorder and perianal abscesses are not related to his service, specifically noting that there was no evidence of a fistula or abscess during service. The Board concluded that the post-service fistula disorder is not attributable to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a perianal fistula or perianal abscess during service and opined that any current fistula disorder developed in 1996, unrelated to the previously treated hemorrhoids from service.
- Claimed conditions
- fistula disorder, perianal abscesses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0733621
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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