Lung cancer decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide agent exposure is granted based on his proximity to the perimeter of Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base during active duty.

The Veteran's lung cancer is not related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and is not secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer. Service connection for lung cancer is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The VA has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for lung cancer, and service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, lung cancer and COPD, as well as disabilities of the right and left hands. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the service member's cause of death, including lung cancer and other conditions listed on his death certificate, was related to exposure to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further evidence. The appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death is being reviewed, with particular focus on whether he had lung cancer during his lifetime and if his acute myeloid leukemia was related to military service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disability, including lung cancer. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lung cancer and its relation to service, particularly exposure to harmful chemicals. The VA will need to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and obtain a medical opinion on the etiology of his lung cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer is not related to service, and his service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to cause death. The appeal for eligibility for substitution in a February 2017 claim for service connection for melanoma is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, non-ischemic heart disorder secondary to lung cancer, and restrictive lung disease secondary to lung cancer have been granted. Service connection for hypertension has not been established due to overlap with other conditions.,Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease as it falls under the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Secondary service connection is granted for non-ischemic heart disorder and restrictive lung disease, both secondary to service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to lung cancer and adenocarcinoma. The Board has ordered the VA to attempt to obtain medical records from West Valley Hospital and the Arizona Center for Cancer Care, as these records may contain information relevant to the appellant’s appeal.

The Board has been notified that the appellant's authorized representative wishes to withdraw the appeal regarding service connection for lung cancer and related issues. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's cause of death, extensive stage small cell lung cancer, is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic lung cancer, which he had been service-connected for. The Appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse and DIC benefits are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to November 2, 2015 is dismissed as the issue is moot due to a recent grant of service connection for COPD and an effective date of November 2, 2015. The Board also remanded the issue of whether the reduction of the disability rating for non-small cell lung cancer was proper.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lung cancer have worsened, and the Board finds that a new assessment is needed to determine their impact on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for renal cell carcinoma and lung cancer, as these conditions are not related to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's death made it impossible to proceed with the appeal.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for lupus has been dismissed.,Her appeal for lung cancer service connection has also been dismissed.,The petition to reopen her previously denied claim for scar on abdomen as residual of cesarean section is denied.,Service connection for flat feet is denied.,The Veteran's chronic yeast infections are remanded for further examination and opinion.