The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer is not related to his military service, including as due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). As such, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of colon cancer and his military service or inservice exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0942455
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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