Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that an effective date of September 1, 1998 is warranted for the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and generalized anxiety disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The lung disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure during service.

The Board found that the veteran's cancers were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that diabetes mellitus was present during his lifetime.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer on a direct basis, effective September 5, 2001, based on the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The cause of the veteran's death, lung cancer with metastases, is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The VA medical care provided prior to his diagnosis did not result in an earlier and treatable stage of lung cancer.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for service-connected coccidioidomycosis, finding that there were no manifestations of localized pulmonary cavitation or dense and confluent lesions with occasional hemoptysis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that VA did not fail to diagnose or treat a pre-existing condition in a timely manner and that the veteran's death was not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance or fault on the part of VA.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's service-connected conditions to his death, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and lung cancer, both linked to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and information from USASCRUR.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to nicotine dependence incurred during service, and dismissed the DIC claim as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, including as a result of asbestos exposure, finding that there was no currently diagnosed asbestos-related disorder and that the veteran's lung cancer did not manifest to a compensable degree during his service or within the one-year presumptive period following his discharge. The Board also noted that there is no competent medical evidence showing any relationship between the veteran's lung cancer and his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his lung cancer and service. The appeal is dismissed as the liberalizing provision regarding presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure did not apply at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not caused by service, and thus denied dependency and indemnity compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and confirming whether the veteran's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for cancers of the bladder, lung, colon, kidney, and bones for purposes of accrued benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty. The cause of death was also denied as there is no probative medical evidence establishing a nexus between the veteran's fatal cancer and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for emphysema and lung cancer, including as secondary to nicotine dependence due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to lung cancer which was not linked to any specific exposure or service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that lung cancer, COPD and/or tuberculosis were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and lung cancer, both claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.