Lung cancer decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and non-small cell lung cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for basal cell carcinoma, tremors, and a left eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's lung cancer claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new examination. The issue of service connection is reopened based on new evidence, but secondary service connection remains unclear.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran's active service in or near the DMZ provided sufficient evidence of herbicide exposure to presume his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to in-service chemical exposure, specifically trichloroethylene (TCE).

The Board has denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the Veteran's lung cancer is less likely than not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Pendleton or any other basis for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The main issue is whether the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction of his lung cancer with asbestosis rating from 100% to 10%. The Board dismissed the case.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and lung cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding the Veteran's exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide exposure, and the appeal is referred to the AOJ for adjudication of the cause of death issue.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and remanded the issue of service connection for asthma. Service connection for lung cancer and its residuals was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and TDIU, specifically regarding his exposure to asbestos. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The VA examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's non-service-connected lung cancer was aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and whether this exposure contributed substantially or materially to his death from lung cancer.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and hypothyroidism, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The lung cancer residuals claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's lung cancer status post thoracotomy with lobectomy is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has ordered a remand for an examination to determine the current severity of his disability, including pulmonary function tests.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for metastatic lung cancer and metastatic pancreatic cancer due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further investigation by VA medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lung cancer, finding that his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is presumed and that he was diagnosed with lung cancer during the appeal period.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide exposure.,The cause of the Veteran's death, small cell lung cancer, is also granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and residuals of lung cancer have been granted due to their association with exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's lung cancer is rated at 100 percent effective April 1, 2014. Service connection for skin cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is denied.