The Board grants service connection for colon cancer and residuals thereof, post-operative residuals, right radical hemicolectomy, adenocarcinoma of the cecum (reopened), and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's colon cancer and residuals thereof was caused by events during his active-duty military service. The evidence also shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused and aggravated his erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer and residuals thereof, post-operative residuals, right radical hemicolectomy, adenocarcinoma of the cecum, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062840
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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