Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be related to service in the Gulf War, but an earlier effective date for this claim cannot be granted due to insufficient evidence. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's lung cancer and her exposure to toxins during service.

Your claim for service connection for asbestosis lung cancer has been granted by a VA rating decision, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, with the most probative evidence showing Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.,Service connection for kidney cancer has been granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. Lung cancer was also presumed due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer and hypertension have been granted evaluations. However, the appeal is mixed as some issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's lung cancer and kidney cancer are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's lung cancer and hypertension are rated, but the evaluation for lung cancer prior to July 18, 2019 is remanded. Service connection for secondary conditions related to lung cancer is also remanded.

The Veteran's lung conditions, including lung cancer, are remanded for further evaluation and consideration of in-service toxic exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer is found to be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to asbestos exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the Veteran's lung cancer was not incurred in or related to his military service and could not be presumed due to a lack of evidence showing it within one year after separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an additional VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung cancer cause of death. The effective date for service connection is also being addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for throat and lung cancer service connection due to inadequate research on herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's time in Guam. The AOJ is instructed to investigate whether herbicide agents were present or transported to Anderson Air Force Base in Guam between 1957 and 1958.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for lung cancer associated with herbicide exposure is dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether service connection should be granted for obstructive sleep apnea and lung cancer. The AOJ's decision on these issues will need to consider additional exposure information provided after the initial rating decisions.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and lung cancer with removal of right lobe are not supported by the evidence presented, but new evidence (the September 2024 TERA memorandum) was submitted after the initial rating decisions. The AOJ is directed to consider this new evidence in deciding these issues.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for status post lung cancer, right upper lobectomy and determined that the Veteran's respiratory impairment was primarily due to his non-service-connected COPD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and lung cancer are being remanded. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted under the PACT Act, but a VA examination is needed to determine if it was incurred in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran was exposed to such agents during his active duty service in Okinawa, Japan. The Veteran meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating for lung cancer and has established exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of lung cancer was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.