The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for colitis and Crohn's disease, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied the claim as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found that the Veteran's colitis and Crohn's disease are less likely than not caused by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- colitis, Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801619
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Crohn's disease and denied service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and low back condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for Crohn's disease to correct duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an adequate addendum opinion that addresses the June 2021 private medical opinion regarding the Veteran's symptoms related to his service-connected conditions.
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