Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lung cancer with lobectomy, lung disease, sleep apnea, and skin cancer (claimed as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma) due to missing military personnel records and unverified exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and squamous cell/non-small cell lung cancer have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected residuals of lung cancer, status post left upper lobectomy is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran did not have a pending claim for service connection for lung cancer at the time of his death, and no other claims are shown by the record. Therefore, the appeal for accrued benefits is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as small cell lung cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and concluded that the Veteran did not have a service-connected disability due to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for hypertension. Lung cancer was granted service connection, but only as due to asbestos exposure during service. The issue of respiratory condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records, specifically a VA medical opinion dated September 26, 2012. The appellant is asked to submit any additional evidence and for all documents to be uploaded to the electronic record.

The Veteran's lung cancer is not service-connected due to the preponderance of evidence showing it was caused by his previous non-service-connected colon cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and lung cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's May 2014 Notice of Disagreement included disagreement with the denial of death pension benefits in addition to the cause of death issue. The matter is being remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding the claim for non-service connected death pension.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed the appeals for lung cancer, carcinoma of the head and neck, and diabetes mellitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as metastatic lung cancer caused by adrenal cortical cancer. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to insufficient evidence linking exposure to herbicide agents, specifically TCDD, to the Veteran's adrenal cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing an addendum VA opinion.

The Veteran's clinical trial treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1728, as it was not for an emergency condition or when VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to respiratory failure, blastomycosis, lung cancer, atrial fibrillation, and DVT. The Veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease was not found to be a material or contributory cause of his death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the causes of his lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for COPD, initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 26, 2016 and in excess of a 20 percent thereafter, and service connection for lung cancer. The TDIU issue remains on appeal.

The Veteran's lung cancer is being remanded for a supplemental VA medical opinion that takes into account the presumed exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune, without considering his length of service or the quantity of volatile organic compounds in the water.