GrantedPACT Act
Service connection for residuals of colon cancer is granted under the PACT Act due to service in Kuwait and Afghanistan.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in areas covered by the PACT Act and diagnosis of colon cancer qualify him for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004235
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