Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's lung cancer was granted service connection effective March 29, 2007. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by a disability of service origin, specifically his in-service asbestos exposure which contributed to his development of small cell lung cancer.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to lung cancer and metastatic renal cell adenocarcinoma. The appeal was not about service connection at all due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's lung cancer has not recurred or metastasized, and his PFT results have consistently been above the threshold for a higher rating. His disability does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and whether his lung cancer is related to such exposure. The case is remanded for further action.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of such during service or in the years following service. The lung cancer claim was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran does not have lung cancer/mesothelioma that is related to military service, including asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is presumed to be associated with his Vietnam service. The effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been set at January 1, 2002.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lung cancer and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to in-service herbicide exposure. The issue of entitlement to accrued benefits is remanded as it was not addressed in the July 2009 Statement of the Case.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lung cancer. The effective date is set at February 25, 2007, which is one year prior to the date of receipt of her reopened claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected lung cancer residuals with bronchitis and low back syndrome.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not related to his service, including exposure to asbestos. The Board found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptoms of lung cancer since service separation and that there is no evidence linking his current lung cancer to any in-service injury or disease, including asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of residuals of lung cancer is denied as VA received his claim on August 18, 2008.

The Board affirmed the RO's denial of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from his oncologist.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between any service-connected disability and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's surviving spouse has not established eligibility for accrued benefits based on earlier effective dates for service connection or special monthly compensation due to the lack of a prior claim at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's lung cancer, which resulted in his death, was incurred during service. The case is being remanded for additional development and a medical opinion.