The Veteran's service connection claims for stage IV colon cancer, lung cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and abdominal scar have been granted with effective dates of September 8, 2021.,An earlier effective date of December 22, 2021 has also been granted for service connection for lung cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's colon cancer metastasized to his lungs and caused peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities. The earliest indication of these conditions was on September 8, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- stage IV colon cancer, lung cancer, peripheral neuropathy (right upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left upper extremity), peripheral neuropathy (right lower extremity), peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055845
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