Lung cancer decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether his death from lung cancer was caused by this exposure. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain medical records and provide a medical opinion regarding whether asbestos exposure in service contributed to the Veteran's death. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board found no evidence of a lung disorder during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of current medical evidence linking his current condition to his period of service, including presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notification and development, as well as the need for additional medical examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder did not cause or contribute to his death from colon cancer.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in 1992, was not due to service-connected conditions and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's eye disorder is not service-connected. The Board grants service connection for asbestosis and lung cancer, both related to asbestos exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA respiratory examination to evaluate the severity of the residuals from the Veteran's left lower lobectomy and determine if COPD is secondary to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private and VA medical records, SSA disability determination records, and a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to asbestos exposure during military service. The non-small cell lung cancer was determined to be a direct result of the Veteran's military service, but not related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board finds that the cause of death did not stem from a disease or injury incurred in service and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for liver cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer, as accrued benefits purposes, are denied. The Veteran served in Vietnam but there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or any recognized diseases associated with such exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his fatal metastatic lung cancer to service.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not service-connected, and the Board denied both claims for service connection and dependency and indemnity compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notification and additional development is required.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits due to the lack of a constructive application prior to April 2002, as no claim was pending on May 3, 1989 and VA did not provide notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Veteran's lung cancer, which led to his death, was not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the lung cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, including PTSD and lung cancer.