The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon polyps is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection is granted for hypertension secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes).,The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple inguinal hernia post-repair is denied as there is no current evidence of a hernia disability.,A VA examination and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma is related to herbicide agent exposure during active service.,A VA examination and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's gout is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes).
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a current diagnosis of colon polyps at any time during the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- colon polyps, hypertension, multiple inguinal hernia post-repair, basal cell carcinoma, gout
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180961
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