The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 25, 2017, for the award of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for both conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence showed that it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were residuals of his colon cancer at the time he initially filed his claim for service connection for the colon cancer disability, thus warranting an earlier effective date.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, femoral

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

December 23, 2025

Citation

A25110380

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