Lung cancer decisions — 2000

The Board found that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer and diabetes mellitus to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board concluded that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded and denied. The eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim is well-grounded and remanded for further development. The case will be returned to the Board if necessary.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not caused by radiation exposure during service. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board denied the claim as there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to service or nicotine dependence acquired in service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well grounded and requires further development to determine if exposure to mustard gas during service contributed to his lung cancer.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and emphysema due to tobacco use in service or due to nicotine dependence are not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran died of lung cancer in 1994. The appellant's claim for accrued benefits based on service connection for the cause of death was not timely filed, as it was received more than one year after the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder and lung disorder, as well as his increased disability evaluations for PTSD and ankle wounds, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for nicotine dependence and lung cancer due to tobacco use in service, finding that there is no competent evidence of current nicotine dependence or a link between tobacco use in service and the development of lung cancer.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability and therefore denied the appellant's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits. The appellant also failed to establish eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 27, 1986 for the award of DIC due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 8, 1985 for the award of DIC based on the appellant's claim being filed within a year after her husband's death and the subsequent change in regulations regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, lungs disease and asthma are not related to his in-service tobacco use or nicotine dependence. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis is not well-grounded due to a lack of evidence of current active tuberculosis. The lung cancer claim was granted as it was determined to be related to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence linking the cause of death to service or any applicable presumptive period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied the claim of service connection for cause of death due to lack of evidence supporting a link between the veteran's small cell lung cancer and his military service, including any potential asbestos exposure.

The veteran did not have a pending claim for service connection at the time of his death, and therefore there is no legal entitlement to accrued benefits.