Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's lung cancer, which was related to service, caused his death. The claim for DIC based on cause of death is granted. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as the greater benefit has been awarded through DIC. The claim for death pension is dismissed due to lack of income information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for renal cell carcinoma of the kidney, status post left nephrectomy, was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that his cancer is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, granting the claim.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are not adequate for decision making purposes due to lack of consideration of Agent Orange exposure, combined effect of service-connected lung cancer and PTSD, and incorrect characterization of the Veteran's lung condition. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and the need for further examination.

The appeals for service connection of the left-hand condition, right-hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asbestosis, lung cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar area (head/neck cancer) are dismissed. The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for lung cancer is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's lung cancer is related to his service-connected COPD or environmental exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to metastatic lung cancer and advanced esophageal cancer, is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Udorn RTAFB and Takhli RTAFB, and granted service connection for cause of death as a result of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure. The PTSD rating is increased, but the remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard the U.S.S. Midway in Vietnam.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the service connection claim for cause of the Veteran's death and remanded the issue due to a lack of evidence regarding Vietnam exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer is denied as there was no evidence of asbestos exposure during service, and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation. The Board found that the claim cannot be granted based on continuity of symptomatology or presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to prostate cancer. The Veteran served in Vietnam within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea, qualifying him for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service-connected due to exposure to asbestos during military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer is not service connected due to insufficient evidence linking it to his military service, specifically exposure to contaminated water in Camp Lejeune or herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in March 2010, is presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), lung cancer, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.,Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity as secondary to diabetes. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as loss of train of thought).,Service connection is remanded for service connection for a disability manifested by poor circulation of the bilateral lower extremities other than peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which is a disease presumed to be caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. The Appellant applied for DIC benefits in June 2012 and the effective date of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was granted as June 20, 2011. However, the claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam, and granted service connection for the cause of his death due to exposure to these agents.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and the cause of death due to metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer. The claim for a back disorder is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service to his current condition. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a continuous symptom since service and concluded that smoking was more likely the cause of his adenocarcinoma.