Lung cancer decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, lung cancer, and tubular adenoma (claimed as residuals of colon cancer) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the Veteran's cancers were more likely related to his smoking history than to contaminated water exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for residuals of lung cancer has been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for residuals of lung cancer as the Veteran's lung cancer was in remission and there were no residual conditions or complications due to the neoplasm. The Veteran did not report for a pulmonary function test, which prevented VA from assigning a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the claimant, and no service connection is granted for any condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of dose assessment for radiation exposure and the need for VA medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange in Thailand, but denied service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for lung cancer and the cause of death due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ will obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lung and/or tonsillar cancers are related to service, including his service-connected residuals of vocal cord nodules.

The Veteran's lung cancer is related to his military service at Camp Lejeune, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lung cancer residuals and left lung scars as these conditions are now considered service-connected due to a prior decision granting them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and a surgical scar, left lateral chest wall have been granted with effective dates of November 13, 2018. The rating assigned is currently noncompensable.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, tremor disorder, liver cancer, lung cancer, and cause of death due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic neuroendocrine small cell lung cancer, was not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service and there is no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to the lung cancer and also denied direct service connection for the lung cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A), finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to need or require the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer is etiologically related to his in-service radiation exposure, and thus service connection for lung cancer is granted.

The Veteran's lung cancer and heart disabilities are remanded for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, FGID, and COPD were rated at 30 percent prior to March 6, 2023. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's lung cancer and COPD are granted on a presumptive basis due to service in Kuwait after August 2, 1990. The brain tumor is granted as secondary to the now presumed lung cancer.,Bilateral pes planus is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding no current diagnosis of lung cancer in the record and concluding that exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune does not establish a link between his service and his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's lung cancer is related to his service, specifically his time at Camp Lejeune. The VA will need to conduct a new examination and provide an opinion on the nature of the appellant's lung cancer.