Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death associated with herbicide agent exposure, as the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam and Thailand.

The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for lung cancer as the cause of the Veteran's death, under the provisions of the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and granted service connection for emphysema, which is attributed to herbicide agent exposure and PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for lung cancer due to a need for a medical opinion on the nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure and her current condition.

The appeal for service connection for asbestosis lung cancer has been dismissed because the claim was granted in full by the VA Regional Office while the case was pending before the Board.

The Veteran's lung cancer is rated as totally disabling for the period from July 18, 2019 to March 17, 2020, and he is granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension. Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is also granted for the same period.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer, both presumed to be related to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer and kidney cancer, both based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's lung cancer was granted a 100 percent evaluation for the period from July 18, 2019 to March 17, 2020. Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status was also granted for this same period. An initial 10 percent evaluation was granted for hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for a lung condition to obtain a VA examination and an Individual Exposure Record (ILER) to determine if the Veteran's lung conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding no evidence linking the Veteran's metastatic non-small cell lung cancer to his military service, including asbestos exposure.

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

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or related to active military service.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer and Dependents' Educational Assistance due to a need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory symptoms during and after service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for lung cancer associated with herbicide exposure was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer, presumptively due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for throat cancer and lung cancer to verify the Veteran's asserted in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam during 1957 and 1958.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for insomnia from May 3, 2016 to August 10, 2023 and restored the 30 percent rating since August 11, 2023. The claim was denied for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for status post lung cancer, right upper lobectomy, as there were no residuals of the lung cancer that would warrant a compensable rating.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for insomnia from May 3, 2016 to August 10, 2023 and restored the 30 percent rating since August 11, 2023. The claim was denied for a higher rating.