The Board denied service connection for an appendix disorder, including a fecalith, diverticulosis, and diverticulitis, as the evidence did not support a nexus between the current disability and in-service events. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's diverticulosis is less likely than not related to service, considering the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the current diagnosis and military service, was the deciding factor for denying service connection. For sinusitis, there was an inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- appendix disorder, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002877
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