The Veteran does not have a current disability of the colon or eye disability resulting from increased intraocular pressure (glaucoma). The Board finds that service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability of the colon or glaucoma in the record, and the Veteran's previous findings were benign and have not progressed to any pathology.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon Disability, Eye Disability (Glaucoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1035780
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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