The Board granted service connection for colorectal cancer, lung cancer, spinal cancer, neuropathy in the thoracic paraspinal region, a bilateral circulatory disability of the lower extremities, a bilateral skin disability of the lower extremities, residuals of a stroke as secondary to hypertension, and cause of death. Some issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise or persuasive for some conditions, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the appellant for others.
- Claimed conditions
- colorectal cancer, lung cancer, spinal cancer, neuropathy in stocking distribution and sensory level in thoracic paraspinal region, bilateral circulatory disability of the lower extremities (chronic venous insufficiency and deep vein thrombosis), bilateral skin disability of the lower extremities (bilateral statis dermatitis and bilateral cellulitis with sepsis), residuals of a stroke, cause of the Veteran's death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25003992
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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