The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of his lung disability was granted, and he is now receiving a 100% rating effective June 1, 2010. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded SMC effective August 4, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s lung disability required outpatient oxygen therapy throughout the appeal period and met the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6603 as of June 1, 2010. The additional service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus) independently rated at 60% or more as of August 4, 2013, met the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, lobotomy right lung, emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148101
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