Lung cancer Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there is no evidence linking his death to his active military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung condition with nodules (claimed as lung cancer due to asbestos and hazardous materials exposure) was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and remanded the TDIU claim due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to carcinogens in service and inflammation from his COPD. Effective November 16, 2020, he is rated at 100 percent for COPD with obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence to support that his lung cancer was related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for pharynx and thoracic/mid back disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, including as secondary to asbestos exposure, and the cause of death due to lung cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's lung cancer was related to his military service or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to November 5, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and causation of his lung cancer. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of death, which includes glioblastoma and lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and its relation to service, specifically exposure to herbicides. The Appellant contends that the Veteran’s cardiomyopathy, metastatic lung cancer, and colon cancer were related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to small cell lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for a left lower eyebrow disability. Claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, thyroid cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and lymph node cancer (lymphoma) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and COPD due to new evidence. The cases are remanded for a VA opinion on whether these conditions are related to Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected squamous cell lung cancer, finding no local recurrence or metastasis during the appeal period and attributing current COPD symptoms to smoking rather than the lung cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his lung cancer was related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to these agents due to his service in Thailand and Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of lung cancer, status-post right pneumonectomy with scar is denied as the evidence does not show that he meets the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an advisory medical opinion to clarify whether the Veteran's lung cancer is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer as they are related to herbicide exposure due to the Veteran's death.