Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to assess the severity of his lung disability and mental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure at Camp Drum, New York. The appellant is asked to provide more details about her husband's alleged exposure and for VA to verify it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and multiple cancers, do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to March 7, 2008.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not due to ionizing radiation exposure during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death was due to right renal carcinoma, which is not service-connected. The lung cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service but did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran died from lung cancer, a disability not service-connected. The claim for VA burial benefits is denied as the criteria are not met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, congestive heart failure, lung disability (to include lung cancer), eye disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral lymphedema of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service nor proximately due to any exposure to toxic fumes or chemicals in service.

The Board has granted service connection for renal carcinoma and lung cancer as secondary to renal carcinoma, and has also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private healthcare records and requesting an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death.

The Veteran's lung disability, including residuals of lung cancer status post right lobectomy and pleural disease, is considered service-connected as it is linked to his exposure to asbestos during military service.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic lung cancer, which is not service-connected due to lack of a direct link. The cause of the lung cancer (colon cancer) is also not associated with herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by metastatic liver cancer, which is presumed to be service-connected due to his exposure to herbicides during service. The lung cancer, while not presumptively service-connected, may also have been related to his Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory/lung disorder, including due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish that his current respiratory or lung impairment was related to his military service, especially given his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran died from metastatic lung cancer, which was not service-connected. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as the Veteran had no service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of his death.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 1, 1991 for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. This is based on the appellant's claim for pension benefits received in March 1991.

The Board is remanding the claim to the RO for further development due to inadequate notice and a need for a medical nexus opinion.

The Board is remanding the claim to determine if the Veteran's non-small cell lung cancer was related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange and asbestos.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer and death were not related to military service, including exposure to herbicides. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board has determined that the case requires further development due to conflicting medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's claims for service connection, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, rhinitis, lung cancer, and back disability will be remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board has remanded the case due to a violation of the duty to assist and incomplete development. The Veteran's lung cancer claim will be reviewed again with an examination by a pulmonary oncologist, and VA will obtain any available records concerning the Veteran's exposure to radiation for a dose assessment.