Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of testicular cancer due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's chronic lung condition and scars are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and a post-operative scar resulting from lung surgery, finding that the disabilities did not have their onset during service or were not related to any in-service disease, injury, or other incident of service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a left leg disability, previously claimed as weakness in bilateral legs is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, previously claimed as weakness in bilateral legs is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) prior to November 9, 2019 was denied as the evidence did not show that his MDD warranted a 100 percent rating.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 12, 2020 for the grant of a 60 percent rating for lung cancer was denied as there were no unadjudicated increased rating claims and it was not factually ascertainable that his lung cancer met the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for penile and urethral cancer was granted, with a 100 percent rating effective June 7, 2018. The rating was increased to 40 percent from May 6, 2022 to July 1, 2022, and to 100 percent for metastatic lung cancer starting July 1, 2022. He also received a separate 30 percent rating for erectile dysfunction with loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lung cancer, prostate cancer, and hepatic steatosis due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is also related to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD and lung cancer service connection has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer as there was no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to accept a Higher-Level Review (HLR) form for skin cancer, lung cancer, and heart disorder claims due to untimeliness. The HLR Request was not timely filed within one year of the last decision on these issues.

The Veteran's initial maximum disability ratings of 100 percent each for lung cancer, bone cancer, cancer of lymph nodes, and liver cancer have been denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service-connected, and his death due to lung cancer is also granted. The cause of the lung cancer was linked to in-service exposure, but no specific exposure basis (like burn pit or Agent Orange) was provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a reduction in his lung cancer rating from 100% to 30%, and also denied his claim for an increased rating since January 1, 2019. The evidence did not support higher ratings based on disability criteria.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran had a respiratory cancer, including lung cancer, separate and distinct from his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma of the right vocal cord. The VA examiner is asked to clarify whether any diagnosed throat disability or respiratory cancer was caused by or aggravated by the service-connected squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for lung cancer on a direct basis (pre-PACT Act) due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his military service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, tonsils with metastasis to lymph nodes and lung cancer due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has restored service connection for lung cancer effective August 1, 2023, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for rectal cancer and lung cancer, as well as the claim for TDIU due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective opinion to describe the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his ability to work from April 4, 2017 to April 2, 2018. The VA medical addendum opinions provided were inadequate and need to be supplemented.

The Board has denied service connection for lung cancer and bladder cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a direct relationship to active duty service.