Denied
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of colon cancer and a scar due to colon cancer surgery, effective June 27, 2024, but denied earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an effective date prior to March 5, 2012, as the disorders arose from a surgical procedure on March 8, 2012, and there was no formal claim or indication of intent to apply for benefits before that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of colon cancer, Scar due to colon cancer surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016038
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