The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 10, 2011 for a 100% disability rating for right lung cancer is denied. The earliest evidence of lung cancer was found in the January 10, 2012 VA report showing lung nodules on CT examination.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 10, 2011 is not supported by the medical records which show the earliest diagnosis of lung cancer in January 10, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lung Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1504588
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