Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic fatigue and weakness due to chemotherapy and radiation treatment for lung cancer are rated at 40 percent, which meets the criteria set forth in the rating schedule.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected pneumonectomy, residuals of lung cancer, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of newly acquired evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left lung pleurisy contributed substantially or materially to cause his death, and for proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam, and thus could not establish presumptive exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death was ruled as lung cancer with arterial venous malfunction, but no evidence was provided to support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran seeks service connection for lung cancer/bronchiogenic cancer. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information about his exposure to radiation and asbestos during service.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals, COPD, and liver hemangioma are being remanded for further development to verify carbon tetrachloride exposure in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the proper claimant and whether the Veteran's death was related to his service, including any exposure to asbestos or frostbite.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer, including as due to herbicide exposure, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not related to service and did not manifest until two years after his separation. His other service-connected conditions were not severe enough to prevent him from working. Therefore, accrued benefits for TDIU are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for cause of death from asbestos exposure, including a need for a VA opinion on the relationship between in-service throat symptomatology and post-service cancer.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, including from Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from a hospice facility and providing an opinion on whether residuals of the right hemispheric stroke caused, aggravated, or hastened the fatal lung cancer.

The Veteran died from small cell lung cancer, but there is no evidence of service-connected disability or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer was not caused by service-connected conditions or exposure to Agent Orange, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was found to have its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection. The lung cancer claim remains pending as the issue of whether it pre-existed service or underwent an increase in severity during service has not been resolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease, lung cancer, and colon cancer. The decision found that his current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requested additional evidence, including obtaining a GAO report and medical records. The Veteran's lung cancer is being evaluated for its onset during service or relation to in-service disease or injury, including exposure to asbestos.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fatal lung cancer was not related to his service or any of his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the cause of death is not attributable to service.