Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's death was due to lung cancer, which is presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure. The appellant's claim for DIC was granted based on this presumption and effective from August 3, 1994.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is not well grounded and denied both the claim for service connection and the request for burial benefits at a higher rate due to his total disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected chronic fatigue and weakness due to chemotherapy and radiation treatment for lung cancer is granted, with an evaluation of 60 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of lung cancer from May 1, 2005 is denied.