Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for anterior trunk scarring and denied service connection for colon cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of colon cancer, which is necessary to establish service connection. However, the Veteran was found to have underlying soft tissue damage associated with his anterior trunk scarring, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Anterior trunk scarring, Colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086190
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