Lung cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which was not the cause of death originally listed. The Appellant filed a new claim for DIC on May 4, 2015, and it was granted based on this updated cause of death. As no new evidence was submitted within one year of the November 2007 Board decision, an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran's lung cancer was not found to be related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, respiratory condition, liver condition, and diabetes have been reopened. The claim for lung cancer has been granted, while the claims for liver condition and diabetes have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a relationship to military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and a need for an addendum medical opinion on whether his lung cancer is related to service-connected COPD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung cancer, specifically whether it is related to in-service pneumonia or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right lung cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasons in a previous decision. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted. The claims for other conditions were not supported by the evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and private medical records that need to be obtained. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of his lung disability was granted, and he is now receiving a 100% rating effective June 1, 2010. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded SMC effective August 4, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer and CAD are presumptively related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and lung cancer, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's coronary artery disease and lung cancer were related to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. Service connection is presumed due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions. The claims include an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and lung cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer is a primary cancer and not metastatic from his colon cancer, and thus it was incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection for lung cancer is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer residuals, secondary to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is also granted an initial 10 percent rating for residuals of bladder cancer.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because he was not rated as totally disabled for a continuous period of at least one year prior to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient treatment records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lung cancer. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and claims pending at the time of his death. The appellant is now substituted as claimant for these claims.