Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The appellant must provide confirmation of the ship's location and VA will attempt to verify the Veteran's reported in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for further development, including obtaining a dose assessment from VA's Under Secretary for Health regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, lung disease, prostate cancer, embolic cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and erectile dysfunction, all potentially related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand. The appellant is requested to provide information about her husband's alleged herbicide exposure while stationed at Takhli, Korat, Ubon, and Udorn RTAFBs.

The Veteran's lung disability, including squamous-cell carcinoma lung cancer, was evaluated at 30 percent prior to June 11, 2019 and denied a higher rating. From June 11, 2019 to June 09, 2021, the Veteran received a 60 percent evaluation which was also denied. Prior to June 09, 2021, TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for pulmonary aspergilloma, COPD, and lung cancer due to in-service exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust/particulate matter. The right knee condition secondary to a service-connected left knee total replacement is dismissed.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's pulmonary conditions based on his in-service exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust/particulate matter.

The Veteran's service-connected left upper lung cancer status post thoracotomy with lobectomy is remanded for a current examination to determine the severity of his disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung cancer and the servicemember's cause of death due to insufficient evidence regarding the servicemember's Vietnam service.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for lung cancer, special monthly compensation, and TDIU have been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a 70% rating for PTSD, which meets the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's cause of death, small cell lung cancer, is not service-connected as it did not arise during his military service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic brain cancer, which is not service-connected as it did not arise from a service-connected condition or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's lung cancer rating from 100% to 30% effective November 1, 2019 is proper based on his current pulmonary function test results.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma, large abdominal scar, abdominal numbness, bone cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, and lymphatic cancer are all found to be related to his service-connected renal cell carcinoma.

The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and lung cancer are reopened due to the introduction of new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a lack of adequate VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including an eye condition, respiratory failure and lung cancer, hypertension, liver condition, skin disability, Grave's disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied across multiple conditions, including left foot hallux valgus, metatarsalgia, pes planus, and plantar fasciitis; right shoulder and left foot scars; residuals of lung cancer (status post right upper lobectomy and tube thoracotomy with emphysema); and muscle tension dyspenia. The Veteran's tinnitus appeal was also denied.

The Veteran's lung cancer was rated at 100% permanent, and the issues of special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, increased rating for left foot disability, and increased rating for lumbar spine disability were pending at the time of his death. The appellant is granted as a substitute party for these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lung cancer, finding that no formal or informal claim was filed within one year prior to June 7, 2007.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by him and a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining SSA records. The VA hearing loss claim is also remanded as there was no VA examination provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by him and a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining SSA records. The VA hearing loss claim is also remanded as there was no VA examination provided.