The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum was not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found insufficient evidence to support a finding that the cancer is due to Agent Orange exposure or any other condition from his active duty.
The deciding factor: A VA oncologist concluded there was no sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's rectal adenocarcinoma to his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1142948
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a December 17, 2020, effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for adenocarcinoma of the rectum have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2.
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