Lung cancer decisions — 2005

The veteran's lung cancer was not service-connected, and the Board found that it did not result from in-service exposure to asbestos or smoking.,The cause of death due to lung cancer was not service-connected.

The veteran's death was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a connection between his military service and the cause of his death, which was lung cancer. The presumption for Agent Orange exposure did not apply as he never set foot in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further development before a final decision can be made.

The Board found that the veteran's death from lung cancer was not caused by or related to his service, and thus denied both service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The case is being remanded for further development to determine if the veteran was exposed to asbestos in service and whether this exposure contributed to his death from lung cancer.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that neither lung cancer nor diabetes mellitus were related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining the veteran's autopsy report and chest x-ray examination films from June 2000. The appellant contends that VA failed to identify a lung mass indicative of cancer in June 2000, which contributed to her husband's death.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the veteran's condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to his military service. The claim was based on secondary service connection due to Agent Orange exposure, but there was no evidence of Vietnam service or exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to lung cancer, which began many years after service and was not caused by or contributed to by any incident of service or a service-connected disability. The preexisting nephritis was determined to have been aggravated during service but did not cause the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer, which developed many years after service and is not related to a disease or injury in service, was not caused by his service-connected status-post subtotal gastrectomy. Therefore, the cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the veteran's lung cancer is related to his military service due to asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of lung cancer, finding no evidence of asbestos exposure in service and concluding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for Chapter 35 dependents' educational assistance. The veteran died from metastatic lung cancer, which was not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in May 1996, is related to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The case will be remanded for further review.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for the cause of death and basic eligibility for VA dependents' educational assistance due to lack of evidence linking any diagnosed condition, including asbestos exposure, to military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and lung cancer as due to asbestos exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's death was due to lung cancer, which is a presumptive condition for radiation-exposed veterans. The appellant received payment under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for her husband's death. Due to the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, she is now eligible for DIC payments after receiving RECA payments.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lung cancer and esophageal cancer, finding that these cancers were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tuberculosis did not cause or contribute to his death from lung cancer. The appellant is therefore denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.