The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum was incurred in service or within one year of his discharge from military service.
The deciding factor: Three different medical professionals, including a VA examiner who provided an April 2012 opinion, opined that there was at least a significant chance that the Veteran's cancer onset during his service or within a year of service. The Board resolved all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1225024
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a December 17, 2020, effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for adenocarcinoma of the rectum have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2.
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