The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for a right lung condition due to radiation treatment, finding that there was no evidence of VA care causing or substantially contributing to the disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that VA care caused or contributed to the Veteran's right lung condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right lung condition, claimed as damage to right lower lobe, fibromatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013486
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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