Lung cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and lung cancer, which he contends are related to exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty, have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the cancers were caused by such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation, which may have contributed to his cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and that his smoking history made it unlikely that his lung cancer is related to military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide this case now.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, kidney condition, diabetic retinopathy, thyroid cancer, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer are all granted. The claim for service connection for Charcot foot is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which is a necessary step for determining service connection for lung cancer.

The Veteran's lung cancer is related to his in-service exposure to asbestos, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and lung cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding no evidence of such exposure during the Veteran's active duty.

The Veteran's lung cancer was rated at 10 percent prior to February 27, 2015 and increased to 100 percent effective from February 27, 2015. The Board found a 30 percent rating is warranted for the period prior to February 27, 2015 based on FEV-1/FVC results of 58%. TDIU was not granted as the Veteran did not meet schedular requirements and no extraschedular consideration has been provided.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for lung cancer is reopened due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran died from non-small cell lung cancer, which is considered service-connected due to his exposure to herbicide agents during his time in the Republic of Vietnam. The Appellant is therefore entitled to DIC benefits.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various cancers and a heart disorder due to herbicide exposure, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cancers and IHD to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to asbestos exposure during military service, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's lung cancer was caused by his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death, lung cancer and pneumonia, is not service-connected as there is no evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was lung cancer, but the Board found no evidence to support a service connection claim based on radiation exposure. The preponderance of the evidence did not establish that the Veteran had in-service exposure to ionizing radiation or that his lung cancer was caused by such exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and ensure that the TDIU claim is included in the AMA rating claims process.

The Veteran's service connection claims for CAD, DM, lung cancer residuals, RLE and LLE neuropathy, and OSA have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for prostate disorder and residuals of skin cancer, but additional evidence is needed to determine their relationship with the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection is remanded for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as bladder cancer.