Lung cancer decisions — 2006

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's lung cancer and his military service.

The October 2005 Board decision denied service connection for lung cancer due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's appeal was not timely filed.

The Board found no evidence that the lung cancer causing the veteran's death was related to his military service or any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the veteran's exposure to asbestos during service, and a request for clarification is needed from the Navy Medical Liaison office at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board also noted that the disease was not linked to a service-connected disability. Therefore, the cause of death was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (lung cancer and bronchial asthma) was not caused or contributed substantially to by any service-connected disability. The appellant did not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits, nor did she timely file her claim within one year after the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and potential consideration of recent amendments to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities concerning respiratory conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his nicotine dependence, which led to COPD and other conditions that contributed to his death. The appellant is therefore not eligible for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any current conditions to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not related to service and denied DIC benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, which he was diagnosed with in February 1998 and linked to his asbestos exposure during service, meets the criteria for service connection for accrued benefits purposes.

The veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection, presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for further medical opinion. The appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death is pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence linking his lung cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from lung cancer, COPD, and CAD.

The Board found that the primary cause of death was renal cell carcinoma, not lung cancer. The veteran's service connection for lung cancer is denied due to lack of evidence showing a primary site in the lungs.

The veteran did not file a claim for service connection for lung cancer prior to his death, and the appellant is not eligible for DIC benefits.,There was no pending claim for an increased evaluation of tinea versicolor at the time of the veteran's death.

The VA determined that the veteran's hospitalization at a private facility was not for a service-connected condition and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether in-service asbestos exposure caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The appellant must provide additional information and/or evidence, including any pertinent records.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in November 2003, was not due to any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.