The Veteran's lung cancer residuals are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective November 30, 2017.,A separate 10 percent rating is granted for dyspepsia caused by the residuals of lung cancer.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms were entirely due to his service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma (lung cancer).
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the lung, fatigue caused by residuals of lung cancer, functional dyspepsia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1754940
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