The reduction from 100% to 0% for lung cancer status post-surgical resection was proper and restoration is denied.,The reduction from 10% to 0% for right leg scar effective January 1, 2015 was not proper; restoration of the 10% rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: VA reduced the Veteran's lung cancer disability rating from 100 percent to noncompensable due to improvement in his condition and lack of evidence of recurrence or metastasis.,The VA found that the right leg scar did not meet criteria for a compensable rating as its symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Cancer (Status Post-Surgical Resection), Right Leg Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18159932
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