Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer and denied increased ratings for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder, granted a 20% rating for limitation of extension of the right elbow beginning April 24, 2019, and denied an earlier effective date for DEA.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of colon cancer or increased severity of PTSD and alcohol use disorder symptoms to warrant higher ratings. The Veteran's right elbow disability warranted a separate rating based on the degree of limitation of extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon cancer, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder, Limitation of extension of the right elbow, Impairment of supination and pronation of the right elbow, Limitation of flexion of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088842
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