Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his service-connected psychiatric disability did not play a role in his fatal cardiac and lung disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis contributed to his immobility, which led to the pneumonia that caused his death. The Board finds this evidence sufficient to grant service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied. The appellant does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his service-connected postgastrectomy syndrome to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant argues that exposure to radiation during service may have contributed to the Veteran's lung cancer, which was his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal for CUE in the April 2010 Board decision denying service connection for bladder cancer and metastatic lung cancer has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in service, nor is it presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides. The Board found no credible evidence of the Veteran having served in-country Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of lung cancer, COPD, and liver hemangioma due to carbon tetrachloride exposure as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer, presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is found to have materially contributed to his death from cardio respiratory arrest.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia contributed to his lung cancer, which caused his death. The Board found that the Veteran's long-term tobacco use was due to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding potential exposure to ionizing radiation during nuclear testing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting medical examinations to address the service connection claims. The case will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the cause of death being attributed to tobacco use, which began during service. The appellant also attempted to argue that defective hearing and a left knee disability contributed to his death, but these were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence, including testimony suggesting a link between lung cancer and exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran did not meet any of the criteria for a burial allowance or plot/interment allowance due to his death from nonservice-connected causes and lack of eligibility for burial in a national cemetery.