The Veteran's lung cancer was not related to service and did not manifest until two years after his separation. His other service-connected conditions were not severe enough to prevent him from working. Therefore, accrued benefits for TDIU are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for lung cancer could not be established as the condition was diagnosed more than one year after separation from service. The Veteran's other service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, sinusitis, tinnitus, perforated left ear drum, hearing loss, inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027721
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