Lung cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an asbestos-related lung disability, including lung cancer, is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The VA will seek additional records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's asbestos exposure and its relation to his lung cancer, as well as a need for an opinion on the separation examination findings. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions during service, and concluded that lung cancer was not a contributory cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left upper lobectomy, previously service connected as lung cancer status post left upper lobectomy, are granted at a 100% disability rating from April 1, 2021. Additionally, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective April 1, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected renal cell carcinoma, clear cell type status post right nephrectomy and adrenalectomy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to issues related to his lung cancer residuals and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that both conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's lung cancer rating is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist omission, and the need for a new examination based on necessary criteria. The SMC and TDIU claims are also being remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for lung cancer, finding that no claim was filed prior to February 18, 2016.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that VA provided carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault. The Board denied entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA treatment.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals are rated at a compensable level of 30 percent from March 18, 2019 to November 14, 2019 and at a higher level thereafter.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is currently rated at 60 percent since August 2019. The RO found that the most accurate measure was FEV-1/FVC of 101%.,The Veteran's diabetes is rated at 20 percent, which does not meet his claim for a higher rating.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide agent exposure is granted on a presumptive basis.,Service connection for lung cancer is denied as not related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that his service-connected fractured cervical spine did not contribute substantially or materially to his cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for lung cancer and restrictive disease is remanded due to an error in the initial decision.

The Veteran's non-small cell lung cancer of the left lower lobe has been in remission since November 1, 2015. The Board found that there is no evidence of any residual conditions or recurrence which would warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence of asbestos exposure during service and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence is against a link between his current lung cancer and service.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, liver bile duct cancer, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type II (DM) as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals and COPD are granted as service-connected due to in-service asbestos exposure, while his COPD is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and other service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.