Lung cancer decisions — 2023

The Veteran's death was due to esophageal cancer with metastasis, and the Board is remanding for further evidence on whether herbicide exposure made him more susceptible to lung cancer.

The Veteran's spouse is requesting burial benefits for the Veteran, but an audit needs to be conducted to determine if any distribution of funeral expenses has occurred. The appellant did not receive money for funeral expenses as reported.

The Veteran's lung cancer is related to his active-duty service exposure to burn pits, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lung cancer and lung nodules are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions. The neurobehavioral effects claim is also being remanded as the evidence does not support a connection with Camp Lejeune exposure.,VA will provide additional evaluations under the PACT Act based on the Veteran's participation in a TERA and will obtain an opinion regarding whether his neurobehavioral effects are secondary to sleep apnea or major depression.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and potential new evidence that could affect the effective date of service connection for metastatic lung cancer.

The Board has found that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's lung cancer is related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded for a new VA opinion.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between any in-service conditions and the Veteran's death. The Board concluded that the Veteran's lung cancer was not related to his asbestos exposure during service, and that his failure to thrive was more likely due to his dementia rather than his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's service records and personnel records, which were fire-related. The Board finds it necessary to remand the case for further development of information regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation during his service.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and neoplasm of the right lung are being remanded for further evaluation due to potential service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is also being remanded for the Veteran's lung cancer, which may be related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated in service, and the Board denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for lung cancer from October 1, 2018. The Veteran's disability is rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 6844.

The Veteran's lung cancer and ischemic heart disease, which were service-connected, contributed to his death from multifocal pneumonia. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of service connection for the cause of death.

Service connection for tinnitus and lung cancer is denied. The Veteran's right postoperative inguinal hernia does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran was provided with VA examinations that did not indicate the presence of a right inguinal hernia, and his symptoms were deemed to be minimal.

The Veteran's lung cancer was granted a 100% evaluation from May 1, 2017 to May 15, 2019. The matter of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected lung cancer did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating from November 1, 2018 until November 21, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell lung cancer in remission and right chest scars were denied as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to August 14, 2018.,Effective dates earlier than August 14, 2018 are not warranted due to the lack of a pending claim at that time.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lung conditions, atrial fibrillation, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, and lung cancer due to incomplete records and the need for medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions, specifically COPD. The Veteran is also granted new and material evidence for his claim of service connection for COPD.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board found that his lung cancer was unrelated to any asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of lung cancer was received on the day he died. As the criteria for accrued benefits are not met, the appellant is denied substituted benefits.