Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for small cell lung cancer, for purposes of accrued benefits, due to a duty to assist error and statutory or regulatory duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's lung cancer and its relationship to service, including any in-service granuloma.

The Board has vacated its decisions granting service connection for lung cancer and remanding issues of tinnitus and TDIU, but the Veteran's death means these appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's cause of death, lung cancer, was not related to his active duty service and therefore service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic lung cancer, was found to be related to service and caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his kidney cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The claim for lung cancer is inextricably intertwined with the kidney cancer claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as service-connected. The left foot condition and lung cancer claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of lung cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for liver cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are attributable to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

Service connection for lung cancer is granted based on a diagnosis and presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for COPD is granted as related to in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's lung cancer and brain tumor are granted service connection, while his basal cell carcinoma (claimed as multiple myeloma) is denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Guam or elsewhere during active duty.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The heart condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the appellant's lung cancer is the result of in-service radiation exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer status-post lung lobectomy was denied as the evidence did not show new and material evidence within one year of the August 2018 rating decision, which became final.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD has been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye condition, headaches, low back condition, lung cancer, and Parkinson's disease with tremors have also been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer is denied. The claim for throat cancer is granted, and the Veteran is awarded a TDIU rating prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lung cancer or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and accrued benefits due to procedural issues, as the appeals were not within the modernized review system.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer as secondary to kidney cancer due to the lack of confirmed exposure to asbestos or lead during service, and the presence of other risk factors such as smoking. The Veteran's contentions are outweighed by the medical evidence.