Lung cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer residuals and lung cancer residuals as the evidence did not show a relationship to active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for lung cancer, and remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and colon cancer.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, to include lung cancer, under the PACT Act of 2022.

The appeal for service connection for lung cancer and a heart condition was dismissed as untimely, while the appeal for a respiratory condition is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent respiratory disability to include right lung cancer, claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for colorectal cancer and service connection for cause of death, dismissed the DIC claim as moot, and remanded claims for service connection for liver cancer, lung cancer, and accrued benefits for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for laryngeal cancer and lung cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board remands the evaluation of residuals from lung cancer for a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding scheduling notices and VA examinations.

The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to verifying herbicide exposure during service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for lung cancer, brain cancer, right upper extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a lung condition, to include lung cancer, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Vietnam War. The appeal for a heart condition was dismissed as moot because it had already been granted by the AOJ.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, a respiratory disability to include lung cancer, the cause of the Veteran's death, and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for lung cancer residuals effective June 16, 2023, but denied initial and increased ratings prior to that date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for further clarification regarding potential ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, lung cancer, kidney disability, hypertension, and TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer on a presumptive basis due to toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune, but dismissed the appeal for lung cancer due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including hepatitis C, numbness of upper arms, psychiatric disorder, lung cancer, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, low back pain, and neck condition.

The Veteran's service connection for lung cancer and entitlement to TDIU were granted.