Lung cancer Board decisions

The veteran died of end-stage lung cancer due to or as a consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, protein calorie malnutrition and normocyte normochromic anemia. The Board finds that the death was not caused by VA negligence in providing care.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that she did not file a valid claim prior to August 11, 1999.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for lung cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder as the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and lung cancer, finding that the veteran's disabilities did not manifest during or within one year after his military service. The Board also concluded that there was no evidence to show that the veteran set foot in Vietnam, thus precluding presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not caused or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during his military service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death could not be established.

The veteran's claim for service-connected lung cancer was pending at the time of his death, allowing the appellant to receive accrued benefits.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for burial benefits, increased ratings for a skin disorder and right ankle fracture residuals, and to reopen a claim for service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary disability, including lung cancer and bronchitis, is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for DIC benefits was received by VA within one year of her husband's death, and thus grants an effective date of November 1, 1995.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's cause of death, squamous cell lung cancer, was related to his in-service exposure to asbestos. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The veteran seeks service connection for non-small cell lung cancer, which he claims is related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is being remanded due to the need to verify whether the veteran was exposed to herbicides during service in Thailand.

The appellant requested an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, but the Board found that no such effective date could be granted as the award was not based on a liberalizing law or administrative issue.

The veteran died of lung cancer, which the Board found was not related to service. The appellant is also denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance as she did not meet the criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during his military service. The causes of the veteran's death (pneumonia, left upper lobe wedge resection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer) were not related to his period of active military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other conditions related to military service.

The veteran's lung cancer was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to asbestos. The Board denied the claim as there is no competent evidence of a link between service and the development of lung cancer.

The veteran's death was due to lung cancer, which he had been service-connected for since August 1994. However, the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total disability rating for at least eight years immediately preceding his death.