Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for scar, status post lobectomy was granted as a painful scar. The claim for a compensable rating for lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's scar met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 7804 due to pain, while his COPD did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 6604 based on pulmonary function test results.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, status post lobectomy, lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091073
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