Lung cancer decisions — 2012

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as metastatic lung cancer, which the Board found to be unrelated to his service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer/bronchiogenic cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor is it otherwise related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against this claim.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected as the cause of his death due to metastatic lung cancer, which did not manifest during or within one year after service. The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicides and concluded that service connection could not be established on a direct basis.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the claims as they are no longer relevant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and clarification of medical opinions regarding hearing loss, tinnitus, right lung cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure is reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of in-country service and therefore no presumption of exposure applies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a direct link between his claimed conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicides. The nerve damage is attributed to chemotherapy, not the service-connected condition.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and lung cancer, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and obtain an opinion on whether it contributed to his cause of death. The case will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed due to the lack of definitive studies showing a specific disease attributed to this exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lung disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in 1990, was caused or contributed to by herbicide exposure during service at a Thai air base. As this exposure is presumed due to service in Vietnam-era Thailand, and as there is no dispute over the cause of death being related to service-connected conditions, the claim for DIC benefits has been granted.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as it is insufficient to establish a medical nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his cardio-pulmonary arrest.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not receive accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA respiratory examination to evaluate post-operative residuals of lung cancer and considering whether a temporary total evaluation was warranted during the initial stages of service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and the Board finds no fault on VA's part in providing care.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition. Service connection for hearing loss, vertigo, and a bilateral knee disorder is denied as there is no evidence of their occurrence during active service or due to any established event, injury, or disease during active service.

Service connection for COPD and lung cancer is not granted as the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition.,The cause of death, however, is determined to be related to the Veteran's lung cancer.