The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for various conditions, including adenocarcinoma of the colon and peripheral neuropathies.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement for the Veteran's claims, as the claims were received after the relevant diagnoses and the PACT Act was not applicable to this case.

Claimed conditions

adenocarcinoma of the colon status post resection of the large intestine and chemotherapy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (anterior crural femoral nerve), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (lower radicular group), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (lower radicular group), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (anterior crural femoral nerve)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2025

Citation

A25094829

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