Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's left spontaneous pneumothorax is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that suggests a relationship between his current COPD and lung cancer diagnoses and his military service. The Board must now evaluate whether he should be granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected postphlebitic syndrome did not contribute to or cause his lung cancer and pulmonary hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, PTSD, and a sleep disorder due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and the cause of death due to lung cancer, finding that exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune contributed to the Veteran's condition. The claim is reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, based on presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. Lung cancer is not service connected as it metastasized from a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's asthma, lung cancer status post right lobectomy, sleep apnea, GERD, kidney disease, and headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is presumed to be due to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether a portion of the lung cancer was a primary cancer and grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, including COPD and lung cancer, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim of residuals of lung cancer due to asbestos exposure. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the pending claims.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound or need for regular aid and attendance was also denied as there were no indications that the Veteran's disabilities rendered him housebound or in need of such assistance.

The Veteran's cause of death, small cell lung cancer, is found to be related to his in-service asbestos exposure as a mechanic.

Service connection is granted for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, anxiety, and a respiratory disability (lungs). An earlier effective date for service connection for anxiety is denied. A TDIU rating is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Veteran's lung cancer is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the condition did not manifest within one year after separation from active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a lung condition, but has remanded the case to obtain an opinion regarding whether his diagnosed COPD and emphysema are related to service exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam, was found service connected and is considered the immediate cause of his death. The character of discharge for his initial period of service is held to be honorable.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents, and his brain cancer is also granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's death in January 2012 was due to metastatic lung cancer, which the Board found not related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for obtaining additional VA medical records and for providing an addendum opinion from a VA oncologist regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was due to carelessness or negligence on the part of VA providers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted. The lung cancer status post lobectomy is rated at 10 percent since March 1, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal regarding a reduction in his disability evaluation for lung cancer from 100% to 10%, effective April 1, 2017. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence of current pulmonary function test results.