The Board has determined that the veteran's adenocarcinoma of the lung, status-post right lower lobe resection, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's adenocarcinoma of the lung to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the lung, status-post right lower lobe resection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602761
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability, diagnosed as adenocarcinoma of the lung, atelectasis, and bronchiectasis, to obtain an updated TERA memorandum and new VA opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lung, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his condition is causally related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a lung condition to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately considers all relevant evidence and factors, including the Veteran's in-service exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal to reduce his disability rating for adenocarcinoma of the lung from 100% to 30% has been withdrawn by his representative.
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