The Veteran's rectal cancer is found to be caused by in-service jet fuel exposure, and service connection for residuals of rectal cancer is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA oncologist's opinion linking the Veteran's rectal cancer to his in-service jet fuel exposure was more persuasive than the general practitioner's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- A26012623
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of rectal cancer.
- Denied
The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of rectal cancer was denied. The effective date remains August 10, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of rectal cancer, including a bladder fistula, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of a bladder fistula.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for residuals of rectal cancer, lung cancer, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy must be remanded due to inadequate development regarding potential chemical exposure in service.
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