Lung cancer decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a respiratory disorder, asbestosis and COPD, and headaches due to incomplete evaluations and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service in Thailand and his exposure to herbicide agents. The VA needs to further investigate these issues before making a determination.

The Veteran's lung cancer was of longstanding duration, totally incapacitating, and of such a nature which rendered the probability of permanent improvement remote. The Board finds that a permanent total evaluation for lung cancer is warranted.

The Veteran's cause of death, lung cancer, was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer, right lobectomy scar, and whether he requires aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and throat cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents, jet fuel, TCE, VOCs, asbestos, and other potential exposures. The VA will verify these exposures and obtain medical opinions on their relationship to the cancers.

The Veteran's death from metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and obstructive pneumonia was not caused by or related to his military service, including exposure to environmental hazards. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded all eight service connection claims due to the need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the VA medical professional who conducted a November 2017 Gulf War examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the service-connected residuals of lung cancer with a right lower lung lobectomy, including any related symptoms in the right upper extremity and/or right side.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for lung cancer, brain cancer, loss of hair, loss of balance in lower extremities, blood clots in legs, loss of coordination of hands, and loss of ability to focus. The Board found that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation or other factors linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's history of tobacco use and the need for clarification regarding the relationship between his asbestos exposure and lung cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance (A&A) due to insufficient evidence showing that he required regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung cancer and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete records in the Veteran's file.

The Board has remanded the claims for lung cancer, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, diabetes mellitus, type II, and tremors due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's assertions about his exposure need further verification.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verification regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The AOJ is instructed to contact appropriate entities, including JSRRC, to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines and on temporary duty to CCK Air Base in Taiwan.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lung cancer, finding that his current condition is related to asbestos exposure during his military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, is related to his service. The conflicting medical opinions have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, lung cancer, and bladder cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's active duty in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for hypertension, left sciatic nerve disorder, and heart disorder.

The Board denied service connection for right lung cancer and heart disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.