Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was remanded. The veteran was granted an increased rating of 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied increases for diabetes and upper extremity neuropathy. Increased ratings were granted for lower extremity neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the submission of new and relevant evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the colon cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), tinnitus, heart condition, gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005882
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