Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected non-small cell adenocarcinoma of the left lung, status post left upper lung lobectomy with residual scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's COPD is secondary to residuals of his service-connected lung cancer, and reasonable doubt was afforded in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100371
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