The Board granted service connection for liver cancer as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, but denied service connection for colon disease, part removed, colostomy bag required, also claimed as secondary to hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a causal relationship between the Veteran's liver cancer and his service-connected hepatitis C, but did not support a similar relationship with respect to his colon disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver cancer, Colon disease, part removed, colostomy bag required
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047435
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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