The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected colon adenocarcinoma treated with resection and closed colostomy was denied by the RO. The case is now remanded to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to provide a current examination regarding the veteran's service-connected condition, which is required under new regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- colon adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0104429
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty or diabetes mellitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and liver adenocarcinoma have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's current diagnosis of colon adenocarcinoma is determined to be a result of exposure to ionizing radiation during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The VA medical opinions provided were inadequate, and new opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the appellant's presumed exposure.
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