The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for large cell lung cancer and residual scarring from left upper lobectomy was denied. The claim for higher evaluation of anxiety disorder and depressive disorder as secondary to the service-connected disability of large cell lung cancer status post left upper lobectomy is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual scarring, status post left upper lobectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Large cell lung cancer, Residual scarring from left upper lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1535690
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