Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus type II, both due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is also granted for a skin rash disorder, but Lung Cancer remains remanded as there are no recent treatment records available.

The Veteran's brain cancer and lung cancer are granted service connection, with the latter being implicitly found related to his active military service. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted as secondary to his service-connected brain cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding his lung disorders, including residuals of lung cancer and obstructive sleep apnea. The VA will obtain confirmation of service on board USS Austin if necessary, and request medical opinions to determine whether these conditions are related to active service, specifically exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an updated VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lung cancer and residuals since February 1, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding right lower extremity hemiplegia due to lack of adjudication before death. Lung cancer, brain tumor/cancer, left upper and lower extremity hemiplegia, and seizure disorder are now service connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to in-service herbicide agent exposure, as there is insufficient evidence regarding his exposure and a VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung cancer, bladder cancer, and tremors of the extremities due to exposure to trichloroethylene. The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate as they did not provide a rationale for their conclusions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his exposure to trichloroethylene in service.

The Board has decided that the cause of death is not service-connected and requires further development to determine if there is a connection between the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his lung cancer.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for VA home loan guaranty benefits because there was no evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his military service, and thus he did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his current lung cancer diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure, but remanded the issue of kidney cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and diabetes type II due to ionizing radiation exposure. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development, including requesting records from specific units in Germany.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and lung cancer are not related to his active-duty service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Korea during the relevant time period.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, bladder cancer, and cause of death (lung cancer) due to herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for the periods from July 21, 2011 to June 30, 2013 and beginning on November 5, 2020. The SMC is based on a single service-connected disability rated as totally disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C caused or contributed to his cause of death (small cell lung cancer). The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an opinion regarding the Veteran's small cell lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his service, specifically at Kirtland Air Force Base and other nuclear test sites. The Appellant must provide additional evidence from the Air Force Safety Center.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the deaths of the Veteran and Appellant, as they do not survive their deaths.