The Board has granted service connection for chronic post-operative colon cancer residuals including right hemicolectomy residuals. The issue of an effective date prior to January 8, 2001, for the award of service connection for right knee anterior cruciate ligament deficiency is remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence had been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic right knee disorder. The Board found that the veteran's presumed Agent Orange exposure caused an increased propensity to malignancy, including colon cancer residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-operative colon cancer residuals including right hemicolectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0704373
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