Lung cancer decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to VA treatment, and denied the claim as not well grounded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer secondary to asbestos exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a comprehensive VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, claimed as a residual of radiation exposure is not well grounded. The Board found no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's radiation exposure in service and the onset of his lung cancer more than 45 years later.

The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to service, and denied the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 due to a lack of evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for DEA benefits due to a lack of legal entitlement.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disorder and gunshot wound residuals, contributed substantially to causing the veteran's death from recurrent small cell lung cancer.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for prostate cancer and lung cancer due to occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in service, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, effective February 21, 1991.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's death was due to lung cancer, which is presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure. The appellant's claim for DIC was granted based on this presumption and effective from August 3, 1994.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is not well grounded and denied both the claim for service connection and the request for burial benefits at a higher rate due to his total disability.