The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cancer of the lung, trachea, and chest. The evidence does not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran had any of these cancers during his military service or within one year after separation from service. Additionally, there was no indication of a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the lung, cancer of the trachea, cancer of the chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1114274
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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