Lung cancer decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung cancer, bladder cancer, and tremors of the extremities due to exposure to trichloroethylene. The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate as they did not provide a rationale for their conclusions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his exposure to trichloroethylene in service.

The Board has decided that the cause of death is not service-connected and requires further development to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his lung cancer.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits because there was no evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his military service, and thus he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his current lung cancer diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure, but remanded the issue of kidney cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and diabetes type II due to ionizing radiation exposure. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development, including requesting records from specific units in Germany.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and lung cancer are not related to his active-duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Korea during the relevant time period.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, bladder cancer, and cause of death (lung cancer) due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for the periods from July 21, 2011 to June 30, 2013 and beginning on November 5, 2020. The SMC is based on a single service-connected disability rated as totally disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C caused or contributed to his cause of death (small cell lung cancer). The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an opinion regarding the Veteran's small cell lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his service, specifically at Kirtland Air Force Base and other nuclear test sites. The Appellant must provide additional evidence from the Air Force Safety Center.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the deaths of the Veteran and Appellant, as they do not survive their deaths.

The Veteran's lung cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand due to the PACT Act. The claims are based on presumed exposure rather than direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and lung cancer as accrued benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Board found that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed back condition and his service, with the earliest reported symptoms occurring decades after discharge.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for lung cancer from 100% to 10%, effective October 1, 2018, was proper. The Veteran is now in receipt of a 60% rating for his lung cancer residuals.

The Veteran was granted service connection for right lung cancer, prostate cancer, prostatitis, PUD, and stomach cancer as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for cause of death is also granted.

The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development and clarification regarding whether the Veteran's minimal asbestos exposure during service contributed to his death. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for clarification regarding a third opinion from the Mayo Clinic. The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if his service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death.

The Veteran's cause of death, lung cancer, was not incurred in or caused by service. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.