The Veteran's ostomy/stoma status post removal of rectum and anus was deemed necessary due to his service-connected lung cancer, as treatment with Remicade could have caused his lung cancer to recur or spread.
The deciding factor: Treatment with Remicade would have posed a risk of causing the Veteran's lung cancer to recur or spread, leading to the need for colectomy and ileostomy.
- Claimed conditions
- ostomy/stoma status post removal of rectum and anus, parastomal hernia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032204
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