Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left lung is granted.,Secondary service connection for anorexia secondary to COPD or SCC of the left lung is denied. The Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination related to this issue results in denial.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise as to whether the nexus element for service connection had been established, thus granting service connection based on the benefit of the doubt.,The Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination related to his claim for secondary service connection for anorexia resulted in denial.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the left lung, anorexia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26023772
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