The Board found that the Veteran's Crohn's Disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's Crohn's Disease was less likely than not related to radiogenic exposure, lead paint exposure, or carbon tetrachloride exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's Disease, liver abscess
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0923491
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