The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon and resection of the large intestine, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus, type II, and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents near the Korean DMZ, while other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence linking them to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of adenocarcinoma of the colon, status post resection and chemotherapy (claimed as colon cancer), Resection of the large intestine (claimed as large intestine operations), Chronic fatigue syndrome, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24069217
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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