The Board granted a December 17, 2020, effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in at least relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's December 17, 2020, claim for entitlement to service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum included a claim of entitlement to service connection for unstable scars s/p adenocarincoma of rectum.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the rectum, unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum, scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019730
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for adenocarcinoma of the rectum have been dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for adenocarcinoma of the rectum and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type 2.
- Granted
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum was caused by VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat his condition, resulting in its progression. As a result, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.
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