Raymond G. Maxson, Claimant-Appellant v. Hershel W. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Raymond G. Maxson appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 1 affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans Appeals denying Mr. Maxson benefits for service-connected aggravation of a pre-existing condition. Because the court correctly interpreted the relevant statute, the decision is affirmed.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Maxson received a partial colectomy (surgical removal of a portion of the colon) in 1938. He enlisted in military service in 1939. A September 1939 military medical examination recorded that Mr. Maxson had a colectomy,…