The Veteran's Crohn’s Disease was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found the evidence does not support a link between the current condition and service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's Crohn’s Disease began in service, nor is there any credible evidence linking it to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134634
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn’s Disease and hypothyroidism due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his active service, including herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Sleep Disorder have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been granted for ITP, Crohn’s Disease, Spleen Removal, GERD, or Headaches.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for cataracts due to diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's headache disability is related to his active service, but remanded other issues including sinusitis, emphysema, COPD, gallbladder condition, Crohn’s disease, pancreatitis, acid reflux, stroke residuals, arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, diabetic retinopathy, tinnitus, hypertension, peripheral vascular/arterial disease (PVD/PAD) of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial disability ratings for CAD, hypertension, Crohn’s disease, and left femoral and saphenous nerve neuropathy have been denied. The effective date of service connection is February 1, 2013.
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