Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lung cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer, which was linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was caused by his own history of smoking, not by any service-connected disability. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected foot disabilities did not contribute to or cause his terminal respiratory conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's cause of death, upper thoracic spinal cord compression due to lung cancer, is not service-connected as the exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Okinawa has not been verified. The Board finds that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure and thus cannot grant service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has ordered additional development due to a missing temporary file and an addendum opinion from the February 2017 VA examiner considering arguments presented by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's lung cancer is found to be service connected for accrued benefits purposes and the cause of his death is also found to be service connected.

The Veteran's lung cancer disease was rated at 30 percent from March 26, 2012 to February 20, 2017. After the diagnosis of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma in February 2017, his disability rating was increased to 100 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in service or related to his service-connected COPD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with substitution eligibility and additional development is required before a decision can be made on the service connection claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and medical opinion regarding the cause of death, including whether service-connected conditions contributed to or caused the Veteran's cancer.

The Veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma with metastases to the bone, liver, adrenal glands and lymph nodes was granted service connection as secondary to his PTSD. The cause of death due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of unknown etiology is also considered secondary to his alcohol use.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to an herbicide agent during his service in the inland waterways of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's lung nodule was determined to be benign and there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of lung cancer. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's lung cancer is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal will be reconsidered after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Veteran's colon cancer, which was the underlying cause of death, is found to be related to his exposure to herbicides in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the previous denials based on insufficient evidence connecting the Veteran's lung cancer to his military service.

The Veteran's death was found to be caused by his service-connected anxiety neurosis, and the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted. The appellant's claim for compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status for accrued benefits purposes is denied due to lack of evidence showing that the Veteran needed such assistance.