The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis s/p sigmoid colon resection, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there is no medical or scientific evidence to establish a relationship between the Veteran's diverticulitis and toxic exposure risk activities during service. The onset of the condition was more likely related to factors such as age, diet, genetics, lifestyle, obesity, medications, previous diverticulosis, and connective tissue disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis s/p sigmoid colon resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098201
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