Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied DIC benefits and denied Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's lung cancer, presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure in service, was found to be the cause of death. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The discontinuance of the 100 percent evaluation for prostate cancer was denied, as it was by operation of law.,The discontinuance of the 100 percent evaluation for lung cancer is remanded due to a lack of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's lung cancer and right middle lobectomy are being remanded for further evaluation as the May 2017 rating decision did not provide a comprehensive examination to assess his current disability levels.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lung cancer and its relation to service, particularly asbestos exposure. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again with a focus on his new theory of entitlement.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for pleural cancer, lung cancer, and the cause of the Veteran's death. The remand requires obtaining a medical opinion from an oncologist to address whether these conditions are related to active service exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him helpless enough to need regular aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder caused or aggravated his smoking habit, which led to his lung cancer.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the cause of death (malignant neoplasm of bladder) is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of dose estimate for radiation exposure and further clarification needed regarding what constitutes a '7 High' incident. The Veteran's attorney requested copies of VA medical opinions obtained since 2019, which should be provided on remand.

The Veteran's death was due to lung cancer. The Appellant contends the Veteran served in Vietnam and should be presumed exposed to herbicide agents, which may allow his lung cancer to be presumed service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant records and providing an adequate medical opinion.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of service connection for renal cancer and lung cancer (secondary to renal cancer) are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including cardiovascular disease, lumbar spine disability, lung cancer, hypertension, lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy, as the evidence does not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer due to herbicide exposure is being remanded because the VA did not properly consider his claims regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to his inability to perform ADLs. However, after reviewing the new legal precedent from the Federal Circuit in Veteran Warriors v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Board finds a pre-decisional error and remands the case for further review under the correct statutory criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's Disease as due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 6, 1989 for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lung cancer, which was added to the presumptive list of disabilities on June 9, 1994. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, as well as remanded the issues of lung cancer and SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart condition, lung cancer, brain condition (claimed as secondary to lung cancer), and neurological disability. The evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents or a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease.