Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's lung cancer and service, including smoking or asbestos exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for lung cancer as a result of exposure to Agent Orange is not well-grounded due to lack of current evidence of the condition.

The Board found that the October 1994 rating decision denying service connection for lung cancer was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The claim to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for lung cancer secondary to Agent Orange exposure was also denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits due to the veteran's death, finding that the award should be based on the date of receipt of the claim rather than a retroactive date.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, claimed as due to nicotine dependence acquired in service. The evidence did not establish that the veteran became addicted to nicotine while in service or that his nicotine dependency caused his lung cancer.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and did not address the earlier effective date or annual clothing allowance claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to tobacco use during his period of active duty is denied as not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for restoration of a 100 percent evaluation and increased rating for his service-connected lung cancer due to Agent Orange exposure and COPD, as well as his claim for service connection for valvular disease and aortic stenosis. The RO reduced the veteran's disability evaluation from 100 percent to 30 percent effective April 1, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran did not have lung cancer due to radiation exposure during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The cause of death was listed as cerebral vascular attack with underlying lung cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to VA treatment, and denied the claim as not well grounded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer secondary to asbestos exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a comprehensive VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, claimed as a residual of radiation exposure is not well grounded. The Board found no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's radiation exposure in service and the onset of his lung cancer more than 45 years later.

The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to service, and denied the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 due to a lack of evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and eligibility for DEA benefits due to a lack of legal entitlement.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disorder and gunshot wound residuals, contributed substantially to causing the veteran's death from recurrent small cell lung cancer.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for prostate cancer and lung cancer due to occupational exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in service, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lung cancer as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, effective February 21, 1991.