Lung cancer decisions — 2018

343 indexed Board decisions in 2018.

Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.

Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2018
The Veteran's cause of death, upper thoracic spinal cord compression due to lung cancer, is not service-connected as the exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Okinawa has not been verified. The Board finds that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure and thus cannot grant service connection for the cause of death.
Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)January 2018
The Board has ordered additional development due to a missing temporary file and an addendum opinion from the February 2017 VA examiner considering arguments presented by the Veteran's representative.
Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2018
The Veteran's lung cancer is found to be service connected for accrued benefits purposes and the cause of his death is also found to be service connected.

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