The Board has granted an effective date of July 5, 1996 for the grant of service connection for residuals of lung cancer and a rating of 10 percent for status post rhinoplasty with bone graft.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on direct evidence (tobacco use during active service) and an effective date prior to July 5, 1996 is not warranted due to lack of new and material evidence received within one year following the August 31, 1995 denial.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of lung cancer, shortness of breath, breathing problems in 1977, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0103177
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