Lung cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's lung cancer claim is denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer in the record.,The Veteran's thyroid condition remains at a noncompensable rating, with an effective date changed to August 10, 2022 due to presumptive exposure.,The Veteran's neck scar from thyroid adrenalectomy continues to be rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of September 28, 2012, for the award of service connection for lung cancer is granted. The claims for non-painful scars and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are also granted with effective dates of March 25, 2015.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his pulmonary disorder and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy remains pending and must be remanded. The TDIU claim is also pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's hypertension and lung cancer are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, with effective dates as per the PACT Act. The claim for direct service connection of hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is remanded.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lung cancer is related to his active service.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and lung cancer, finding that the Veteran's smoking history is more likely the cause of his current conditions. The exposure to asbestos and PFAS during service was not found to be significant or causative.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for scars and the proposals to reduce his lung cancer disability rating from 100% to 10%, and to discontinue SMC based on housebound status are all denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be service-connected due to her service in Iraq, which qualifies under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in 2016, is presumed to have been caused by herbicide agent exposure during service aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea. The Veteran was found to have traveled to Vietnam while serving on this ship and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of lung cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right lung non-small cell lung cancer and metastasized brain cancer due to a duty to assist error, as well as issues related to participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death associated with herbicide agent exposure, finding that the Veteran served in both the Republic of Vietnam and Thailand and is therefore presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents. The Veteran died from lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide an examination as required by the PACT Act.

The Veteran's hypertension and lung cancer are found to be related to in-service exposure to chemicals, thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's lung cancer claim is denied, and his emphysema claim is granted. The PTSD disability rating claim is remanded.

The Veteran's lung cancer, presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at the Udorn RTAFB in Thailand, is granted as the cause of his death under the PACT Act presumptions.

The Veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be related to service in the Gulf War, but an earlier effective date for this claim cannot be granted due to insufficient evidence. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's lung cancer and her exposure to toxins during service.

Your claim for service connection for asbestosis lung cancer has been granted by a VA rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, with the most probative evidence showing Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.,Service connection for kidney cancer has been granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. Lung cancer was also presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer and hypertension have been granted evaluations. However, the appeal is mixed as some issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lung cancer and kidney cancer are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand during his Vietnam-era service.