The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 9, 2004 for the award of service connection for status post lobectomy for lung cancer with COPD is being remanded due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the continuity of his lung cancer from June 9, 1994 to September 9, 2004.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's opinion was requested to address whether the Veteran had lung cancer or its residuals continuously from June 9, 1994 to September 9, 2004, taking into account the nature and growth rate of his lung cancer, the Veteran's reports of symptoms, and all pertinent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- status post lobectomy for lung cancer with COPD
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1732971
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What this means for you
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