The Board granted service connection for colon polyps and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for colon cancer. The claim for anal fissures was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's colon polyps are caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, while there is no current diagnosis of colon cancer during the period on appeal and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hemorrhoids or anal fissures are related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- colon polyps, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24033387
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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