The veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology, and the medical evidence does not link any current diagnosis to his military service.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence showing that a colon disorder manifested during active duty service or within close proximity thereto, combined with the absence of a medical opinion linking any current diagnosis to the veteran's military service, led to the denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- colon disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813863
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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 appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for injury to the colon secondary to VA medical treatment for prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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