Denied
The Board denied service connection for arteriovenous malformations of the small intestine with gastric bleeding and anemia, as well as remanded claims for upper extremity conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a direct or secondary connection to the Veteran's service, including presumed exposure to herbicidal agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriovenous malformations of the small intestine with gastric bleeding, Anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25013128
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