The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and an increased rating for PTB, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his lung cancer and his service-connected PTB.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's lung cancer was not caused by his service-connected PTB, as lung cancer is not a known complication of tuberculosis. The Board also noted that the veteran had a long history of tobacco use which could have contributed to his lung cancer development.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0602970
What this means for you
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