Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure during his military service. The hearing loss and lung cancer claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's lung cancer is found to be related to asbestos exposure during service.,There is no evidence of a distinct sleep disorder separate from the Veteran's MDD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for retroactive payment of DIC benefits during the period from December 1, 1989 and prior to October 1, 2009. The decision was based on her remarriage after October 1, 1998.

The Veteran's kidney cancer is presumed to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, lung cancer, and GERD. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether each current breathing/respiratory disability was incurred in or caused by active service, including the in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent, effective March 4, 2009. Service connection for lung cancer was denied due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death was deemed service-connected due to conditions presumptively related to herbicide exposure, including lung cancer. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at June 5, 2000.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and heart disease as secondary to lung cancer are being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for respiratory disabilities, including lung cancer and COPD, which he contends are related to his exposure to burn pits during military service. The VA has been directed to obtain updated treatment records and provide an opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA physician with an opinion on whether the Veteran's lung cancer was related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which the Board found not to be service-connected. The preponderance of evidence shows that his death did not result from a disability incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's lung cancer and COPD were not due to service or exposure to herbicides, and therefore denied for service connection.

The Veteran's lung cancer and scars as residuals of cancer are not service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by his service-connected lung cancer, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

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

The Board has remanded the appeal due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and the case must be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board determined that there was no service connection for any disability at the time of the Veteran's death, and thus could not find a service-connected condition as the cause of death. The Appellant claimed exposure to herbicides in Okinawa and Eglin, but the evidence did not support this claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation, herbicides, asbestos, or as secondary to his service-connected COPD.