Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and lung cancer, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and obtain an opinion on whether it contributed to his cause of death. The case will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed due to the lack of definitive studies showing a specific disease attributed to this exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lung disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in 1990, was caused or contributed to by herbicide exposure during service at a Thai air base. As this exposure is presumed due to service in Vietnam-era Thailand, and as there is no dispute over the cause of death being related to service-connected conditions, the claim for DIC benefits has been granted.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as it is insufficient to establish a medical nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his cardio-pulmonary arrest.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not receive accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA respiratory examination to evaluate post-operative residuals of lung cancer and considering whether a temporary total evaluation was warranted during the initial stages of service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and the Board finds no fault on VA's part in providing care.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition. Service connection for hearing loss, vertigo, and a bilateral knee disorder is denied as there is no evidence of their occurrence during active service or due to any established event, injury, or disease during active service.

Service connection for COPD and lung cancer is not granted as the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition.,The cause of death, however, is determined to be related to the Veteran's lung cancer.

The Veteran's lung cancer did not manifest during or as a result of active military service, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer and post-operative scar residuals were not incurred or aggravated in active service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year after separation. The VA examiner opined that the lung cancer was more likely secondary to cigarette smoking rather than exposure to fumes from the USS Enterprise fire.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy, headaches, lung cancer, stomach condition, and bilateral eye disorder (diminished visual acuity).

The Veteran's lung cancer and hypertension claims were denied as they are not service-connected. The compensable rating for his thoracotomy residuals was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, is service-connected under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA medical care.

The Veteran died from lung cancer, and the Board finds that his stroke residuals were a contributory cause of death. Therefore, DIC benefits are granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, but denied it on the merits. The claim for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied.