Lung cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's death is related to VA treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, and the Board finds that a remand is necessary to determine if VA failed to timely diagnose or treat the condition.,VA treatment of the Veteran’s non-small cell lung cancer may have contributed to his cause of death in April 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and his service in Vietnam. The AOJ is tasked with verifying these details.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, and lung cancer have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his service on vessels within the territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective June 6, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date was denied. TDIU and housebound status are granted.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals, status post thoracotomy, are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to assess the full extent of his residual symptoms and determine if they warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, DIC claims, and substitution into pending claims. The appellant's claims are being reviewed in light of her presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral knee disability have been reopened, but the issues of lung cancer due to asbestos exposure are denied.,The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of asbestos exposure and a low back disability, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence linking any of the causes of death (respiratory failure and nonsmall cell lung cancer) to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer was related to his military service or as due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, neuropathy, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also remanded claims for a back disability, neck disability, colonic polyps, cellulitis of right forearm.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for lung cancer, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and heart disorder, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could establish a link between the conditions and active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal cancer, right lung cancer and right lung lobectomy as well as left lung mass due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding the cause of death, specifically whether in-service hypercholesterolemia caused the Veteran's later-diagnosed aortic dissection.

The Veteran's service-connected lung disability, including lung cancer status post right upper lobectomy, resulted in FEV-1/FVC of 71 percent and was not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD with history of alcohol and tobacco dependence is rated at 50 percent for accrued benefits purposes only, effective from the date of death (May 2012).

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the U.S.S. Shangri La, which may affect his claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death for burial benefits purposes.