The Board denied service connection for a colon disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diagnosed resection of small intestine, mesenteric ischemic thrombosis, and sigmoid colon ischemic colitis were related to his active military service or superimposed on a pre-existing disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions indicated that the Veteran's colon conditions were more likely due to his Factor V Leiden rather than an in-service event of observable blood in his stool. There was no evidence linking the Veteran's colon conditions to TERA exposure, and other risk factors outside of military service outweighed any potential connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon disorder (resection of small intestine; mesenteric ischemic thrombosis; sigmoid colon ischemic colitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25015051
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