Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether VA treatment caused a delay in diagnosis of lung cancer, which may have affected the outcome.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD and lung cancer are not related to his service exposure to carbon tetrachloride and bromochloromethane, as well as his long history of smoking. The Board denied both claims.

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 the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran had type-II diabetes mellitus or ischemic heart disease. The cause of death is sepsis.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted as he has been diagnosed with PTSD due to a verified stressor incurred in service. The lung cancer claim remains pending, and the duodenal ulcer and hiatal hernia claim is granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claims for higher ratings for PTSD and residuals of lung cancer, adenocarcinoma.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, finding that it was not related to active service and did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's income exceeds the maximum annual pension rate, thus denying her entitlement to VA death pension benefits. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand has been remanded. The VA needs to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure and determine if it qualifies as a new and material issue.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and his death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 has also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not establish in-country service in Vietnam or credible evidence of such service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The reduction from a disability rating of 100 percent to a disability rating of 30 percent for status post left upper lobectomy due to lung cancer is considered 'unknown' as the appeal does not specify whether this issue involves service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to accrued benefits and service connection for cause of death. The appellant's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic lung cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected back disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death was service-connected lung cancer. The appellant and her spouse exceed the DIC income limits, thus denying her claim for Parents' DIC.

The case is being remanded for further development of the Veteran's service records and death certificate, as well as obtaining medical opinions regarding the cause of death.

The Board denied the claim as lung cancer, considered to be due to metastasis from colon cancer, was not found to be a principal or contributory cause of death. The presumption of service connection based on Agent Orange exposure did not apply because there is affirmative evidence against a link between lung cancer and military service.

The Veteran's death is the reason for the dismissal of the appeal as the appellant has died. The issues regarding service connection for the cause of death and lung cancer are not before the Board due to the appellant's death.