Lung cancer decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his lung cancer was a contributing factor to his cardiopulmonary arrest and that he was presumptively exposed to herbicide agents due to his service near the DMZ in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bladder cancer, and lung cancer as secondary to the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for lung cancer due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remands, specifically regarding asbestos exposure.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left thumb disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and lung cancer due to missing VA Medical Center records from Columbia, Missouri.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for stage III lung cancer due to potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of lung cancer to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its relationship to in-service asbestos exposure and other toxic exposures.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 5, 2025, for the award of service connection for lung cancer.

The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2010 for the award of a 30 percent evaluation for COPD, asbestosis, and lung cancer.

The Board remands the service connection claim for lung cancer due to insufficient evidence and missing private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer residuals, Parkinson's disease, neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities due to herbicide exposure, as well as special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for a lung disability to obtain adequate examinations and medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current lung disabilities are related to his in-service exposures.

The Board granted service connection for interstitial pneumonitis and lung cancer, both linked to exposure to burn pits during active service. The claims for a left elbow disability and lumbar DDD were remanded.

The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as there was no evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection for cause of death is remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of May 01, 2023, for the grant of a 100 percent disability evaluation for a lung disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lung cancer, on a direct basis. Service connection for lung cancer was denied on a presumptive basis.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for chronic bronchitis and COPD, from January 1, 2021, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for colorectal carcinoma, liver cancer as secondary to colorectal carcinoma, and lung cancer as secondary to colorectal carcinoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and service connection for various conditions, as well as nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung and brain cancer, as well as a TDIU claim, to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the claims for increased disability evaluations and effective dates, as well as dismissed the claims related to lung cancer and SMC on housebound status.