Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for GERD with colon cancer, effective December 1, 2024, as it found no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an actual improvement in the Veteran's GERD with colon cancer that would support a reduction in rating.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD with colon cancer, sleep apnea, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108142
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.