The Veteran's terminal lung cancer and other service-connected conditions are granted, with a total disability rating for lung cancer. Service connection is granted for thyroidectomy scar, hypertension, and right lung transplant with scar. However, service connection is denied for balance issues, left eyelid cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, and bilateral cataracts.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the existence of the Veteran's terminal lung cancer and other service-connected conditions, leading to a total disability rating. Service connection was granted based on direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service. However, there is insufficient evidence to support secondary or other theories of entitlement for balance issues, left eyelid cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, and bilateral cataracts.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, thyroid adenoma, hypertension, balance issues, left eyelid cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, bilateral cataracts, right lung transplant with scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22035062
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