Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board found no credible evidence of exposure to asbestos or mustard gas during service, and the Veteran's lung disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is service-connected. The issue of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is moot as the cause of death claim has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected cold injuries are considered to have contributed to his peripheral vascular disease, which in turn contributed to the cause of death due to lung cancer and pneumonia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, by a service-connected disability. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and concluded that the lung cancer did not have its onset during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed due to exposure to contaminants. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic colon cancer to the lungs was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that lung cancer represents a primary site.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cause of death, lung cancer, was not incurred in or related to his military service. The evidence does not establish exposure to Agent Orange during service and there is no other evidence linking the cause of death to service.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine the extent of his lung cancer disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused or contributed substantially to by his service-connected gunshot wound, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal cancer, lung cancer, and chloracne for purposes of accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions during his lifetime.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Thailand, and whether he had service connection for his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.

The RO has denied the veteran's claims for service connection, including those related to herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his exposure to mustard gas in service or any other service-connected condition to his death from lung cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lung disabilities, including asbestosis and non-small cell lung cancer, are related to asbestos exposure during his active service. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's application for HISA benefits was approved, but the authorization was cancelled due to his death. The appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's lung cancer was rated at 100% from May 8, 2006. The Veteran had not been rated totally disabled for a continuous period of eight years prior to his death on July [redacted], 2006.