The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for residuals of colon cancer status post right hemicolectomy, and earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and fatigue.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms as documented in medical records and examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051507
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of colon cancer, claimed as due to exposure to asbestos, for an addendum opinion considering additional evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and their in-service toxic exposure risk activity.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding no evidence of the condition and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to other known diagnoses.
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