Denied
The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of colon cancer was denied. The effective date remains August 24, 2022.
The deciding factor: The veteran first filed a claim for service connection for colon cancer on August 24, 2022, and there is no evidence of the condition existing prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002059
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