Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records. The appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death is being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam. Further efforts are needed to verify if the Veteran set foot within the land borders of the Republic of Vietnam during his service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his service-connected residuals of lung cancer status post-lobectomy and any secondary COPD.

The Veteran's metastatic cancer of the lymph nodes was resolved and treatment ended at least six months prior to January 1, 2003. From January 1, 2003, he had a compensable rating for COPD.,From September 30, 2005 to April 14, 2006, the Veteran's cancer of the lung was recurrent and treated with chemotherapy.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information in the Veteran's service records regarding his presence in Southeast Asia and potential exposure to chemical dioxins. The appellant must provide additional evidence of herbicide exposure during her husband's service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a dose assessment of the Veteran's radiation exposure in service and an opinion from the VA Under Secretary for Benefits regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's lung cancer resulted from such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a request for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability is not related to his in-service treatment for pneumonia and thus denied service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to Agent Orange exposure and denied the claim for lung cancer, finding no evidence of such condition during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 12, 2009 for the grant of service connection for lung cancer as no formal or informal claims were received before that date.

The Veteran's lung cancer/lung condition was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied accrued benefits for this claim. The cause of death due to non-small cell lung cancer was found to have been caused by asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it no longer has jurisdiction over the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to determine the etiology of his lung cancer and psychiatric disorders.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that lung cancer and heart disease were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of protecting himself from daily life hazards without the aid and attendance of another person, warranting SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and sleep disorder/sleep apnea were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of lung cancer, and his sleep problems are related to PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied her claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to Agent Orange. The lung cancer for which he was service-connected is not considered related to his military service, including any potential exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer did not arise from his renal cell carcinoma, and thus, it was not service-connected. The cause of death due to renal cell carcinoma is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected condition.