The veteran's service connection claim for colorectal cancer is granted due to the presence of pre-cancerous polyps in service, which may have contributed to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The expert medical opinion indicates that the veteran likely had pre-existing polyps missed during service, contributing to his current colorectal cancer diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Colorectal cancer, Pre-cancerous polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0829745
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