Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for Crohn's disease, finding it at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in service. The claims for arthritis rheumatoid and psoriatic, and psoriasis were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The December 2017 private medical opinion was found more probative than other opinions due to the examiner's long-term treatment of the Veteran and consideration of his family history.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, arthritis rheumatoid and psoriatic, psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013635
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