Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's lung cancer, diagnosed in 2010, is not service connected as it was not caused by any disease or injury during her active duty. Her asthma and pneumonia were also present before and after service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to the current lung cancer.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not service-connected due to lack of a causal link between the condition and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, nor did it manifest within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was related to service. The claim is pending for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's multiple myeloma and lung cancer were related to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with the provision of an appropriate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's lung cancer status-post lobectomy is rated at 100% from May 1, 2013. The liver cancer associated with the lung cancer is also rated at 100%, starting April 2, 2015. As both conditions are separate and distinct disabilities, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) effective April 2, 2015.

The Veteran's death was caused by VA's failure to timely diagnose his Stage I non-small cell lung cancer, resulting in the progression of the cancer to Stage III. The Board found that this failure proximately caused the Veteran's death and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's appeal involves the propriety of reducing his 100% rating for lung cancer residuals to a 0% rating, and also seeking a higher rating. The Board has decided that both issues should be remanded due to incomplete adjudication.

The Veteran's lung cancer has been granted service connection, but the VA is remanding to determine if a compensable disability rating can be assigned.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease or lung cancer, and the evidence is in equipoise as to whether he was exposed to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.,Regarding mental health disability, the evidence is in equipoise that it is related to service.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service. The appellant did not have a pending claim for this condition before the effective date of the liberalizing law in 1994, so her claim cannot be granted retroactively.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic lung cancer, which the Board found not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his active duty service. The Board also determined that there was no herbicide exposure during service and thus could not find service connection for the cause of death based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and lung cancer.,Service connection was also denied for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic lung cancer with chronic obstructive lung disease as a contributing cause, is not related to service. The Board finds the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities caused or materially contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the service-connected right hip disability contributed to the Veteran's death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection decision can be made as the issue is not about a claim for service connection.

The Veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in service. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's respiratory disorder other than lung cancer and asthma, including bronchiectasis, is denied as not related to any disease or injury in service.

The Veteran's death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and the evidence does not support service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a lung disorder, including lung cancer, due to Agent Orange and/or asbestos exposure. The case is REMANDED for further development.