Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused or hastened by VA medical treatment, and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death is presumed to be due to service-connected non-small cell lung cancer, which was presumed based on exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's nicotine dependence, which began in service and led to his lung cancer, caused his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his fatal cancer was not related to his military service and that his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's lung cancer is not service-connected as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange due to a lack of evidence confirming his presence in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and determining whether the veteran served in Vietnam. The appeal is about service connection for the cause of death on a presumptive basis related to herbicide exposure.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that his lung cancer was not related to service and did not find any contributory service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and lung cancer for accrued benefits purposes, finding no causal relationship between any incident of service and the veteran's death or lung cancer.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any current condition to his period of active service.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory illness, other than lung cancer, due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding that his current respiratory condition was related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by service-connected asbestos exposure, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date of DIC benefits, finding that the veteran was not entitled to any VA benefits at the time of his death and thus there were no potential benefits of which to notify the appellant.

The veteran died in September 1995 with lung cancer as the immediate cause of death. At the time of his death, he had a pending claim for service connection for lung cancer but was not service-connected for any disability. The Board found that there was no entitlement to accrued benefits due to lack of evidence at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, which was initially manifested many years after active service, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or fault in providing medical treatment. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to show that the delay in diagnosing and treating the lung cancer contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer is presumptively linked to his exposure to ionizing radiation during active naval service.

The Board denied the claim, finding that the evidence did not support the appellant's contention that VA treatment caused or hastened the veteran's death due to lung cancer, diabetes, hepatitis B, and pancreatic cancer.