Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer is not related to his active service, including asbestos exposure. The preponderance of evidence shows that the lung cancer was not present during or within one year after service and is more likely due to smoking.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for her non-calcified nodule of the left lung, which was diagnosed as lung cancer. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if her condition may be related to her Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's postoperative lung cancer is service-connected due to exposure to asbestos during his military service.

The Veteran's right lung cancer with status-post pneumonectomy and residual obstructive lung disease is rated at 100% effective January 18, 2013. Prior to this date, the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's death was caused by ischemic heart disease and/or metastasis of lung or larynx cancer, which are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in the Vietnam era. The Board finds that these conditions meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon, liver, and lung cancer are granted. The cause of death is also granted as the primary cause was metastatic colon cancer due to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran's lung cancer is service-connected for accrued benefits purposes, and his brain, bone, and lymph cancers are also service-connected on a secondary basis. The cause of death due to lung cancer is also granted.

The Veteran's lung cancer is related to herbicide exposure during service, and his death was due to or caused by the service-connected lung cancer.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA hospital care or medical treatment, and therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's metastatic lung cancer was related to his service at Camp Lejeune, including exposure to contaminated drinking water.

The Board has determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities played a causal role in his death, and there is no evidence to support the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was attributed to metastatic lung cancer. The appeal seeks service connection for this condition, which may be established based on exposure to ionizing radiation or other environmental chemicals during his active duty in Japan.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his military service. The Board finds that the cause of death (colon cancer) did not occur within one year of separation from service or be otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and set an effective date of July 30, 2009. The Veteran's claim was based on presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is denied, while his claim for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand is granted.

The Veteran's lung cancer and end-stage renal disease, status post kidney transplant, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they were caused by exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's death benefits claim was denied because the appellant and the Veteran were not legally married, and therefore she is not recognized as a surviving spouse for VA purposes.,Claims for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for metastatic lung cancer and gout and loss of limb are also denied.

The Veteran's lung disorder, including his postoperative residuals of lung cancer and right lower lobectomy, is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic lung cancer, which the appellant claims is related to his service. The VA needs to obtain and review all available medical records and determine if there is evidence linking the lung cancer to his service.

The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for any complaints or diagnoses of colon, lung, or throat cancer. Post-service VA and private treatment records indicate that the Veteran has been treated for these cancers.,A VA physician in October 2013 concluded that the Veteran's colon, lung, and throat cancers were not etiologically related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.