The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer is not service-connected, as it was determined to be metastatic thyroid cancer and not a primary respiratory tract cancer. The medical evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current lung nodules and his time in service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's lung nodules are metastases from his pre-existing thyroid cancer, rather than being a separate primary lung cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1123957
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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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