Lung cancer decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in listing the Veteran's representative and for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for the cause of death. The remand requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to ionizing radiation is related to his fatal acute myocardial infarction and maxillary metastatic lung cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of his claim for increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

Service connection for lung cancer is denied as it was caused by a non-service-connected condition.,Service connection for cervical spine strain and multilevel spondylosis, left heel strain are granted as they were caused or began in service.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic small cell lung cancer, was not caused by or related to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the evidence did not reach a level of equipoise and denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, metastatic lung cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma of the left oropharynx as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's cause of death is denied due to lack of service connection, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for lung cancer and bladder cancer, but has remanded the cases of left leg aneurysm and prostate disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lung cancer may be related to service exposure to asbestos, but needs further evidence and a medical opinion to make this determination.

The Veteran's DIC benefits were discontinued because he did not meet the statutory requirements for receiving such benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, as his service-connected disabilities were not rated as totally disabling for a continuous period of at least 10 years immediately preceding death.

The Board has remanded the claim for lung cancer due to exposure to an herbicide agent as it was not adequately discussed in the previous decision and additional records are needed from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and Dr. C. Courville.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure. The appeal is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient discussion of the Appellant's arguments regarding medical literature disputing the VA examiner’s opinion on asbestos exposure and lung cancer.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is related to his service in the Gulf War. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including breast carcinoma, gynecomastia, cancer of the blood (claimed as leukemia), prostate cancer, lung cancer, and renal carcinoma. The Board found that these conditions were not related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, as appeals do not survive their deaths.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and its relation to his lung cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to lack of exposure to herbicides and no evidence linking his lung cancer to service. DIC benefits were also denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for total disability rating under Section 1318.

Service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, emphysema, and lung cancer, is granted. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is also granted.