The Board has determined that the Veteran's rectal polyps and adenomatous polyp are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied both direct and secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's rectal polyps and adenomatous polyp and either herbicide exposure or his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal polyp, adenomatous polyp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008046
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