Denied
The Veteran's non-small carcinoma of the left lung was not due to fault on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination, nor was it the result of an event not reasonably foreseeable.
The deciding factor: VA medical care did not cause additional disability; the preponderance of evidence shows that the Veteran's lung cancer diagnosis and treatment were within standard of care at the time.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small carcinoma of the left lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906490
What this means for you
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