Citation Nr: 25004082
Decision Date: 03/26/25	Archive Date: 03/26/25

DOCKET NO. 18-19 685
DATE: March 26, 2025

ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for intestinal neoplasm, previously claimed as colon cancer, is dismissed as moot.

FINDING OF FACT

During the pendency of the appeal and prior to a decision in this matter, a December 2024 rating decision granted entitlement to service connection for intestinal neoplasm, previously claimed as colon cancer, effective May 24, 2013. 

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The benefit on appeal has been granted in full and there remains no allegation of error of fact or law concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for intestinal neoplasm, previously claimed as colon cancer; therefore, the appeal is dismissed as moot. 38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran served in the U.S. Air Force from April 1968 to April 1972.

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) following a decision issued in May 2014 by Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO) which denied entitlement to service connection for colon cancer. The Veteran filed a Notice of Disagreement in August 2014, and a Statement of the Case (SOC) was issued in February 2018. The Veteran filed VA Form 9 in April 2018 and elected to have a Board hearing. A Board hearing was held in October 2021 and a transcript is included with the file.

This matter was previously before the Board in September 2023 where the issue was remanded for further development. A Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was issued in December 2024. 

Colon Cancer

The Veteran seeks entitlement to service connection for intestinal neoplasm, previously claimed as colon cancer which he asserts is due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during service. 

In a December 2024 rating decision, entitlement to service connection for intestinal neoplasm, previously claimed as colon cancer, associated with TERA participation was granted with an evaluation of 10 percent effective May 24, 2013.

The Board finds the December 2024 rating decision represents a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal, and therefore this matter is no longer before the Board. AB v. Brown, 6 Vet. App. 35, 38 (1993). 

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As there remains no justiciable case or controversy pertaining to the issues, the appeal is dismissed. 38 U.S.C. §§ 7104 (a), 7105(d)(5).

 

 

K. Parakkal

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	Filsinger, Alexandra Q.

The Board's decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.