Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues not being addressed as per previous directives and a typographical error in addressing the appellant's letter.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service connected as his lung cancer was not related to in-service asbestos exposure. The Board denied the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's esophageal squamous cell cancer and lung cancer, which are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The AOJ must verify if the USS Coral Sea entered inland waterways or territorial sea extending 12 nautical miles from the shores of Vietnam during the Veteran's time on board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder, and left lung cancer are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claims for an initial compensable rating for submandible residual scar and an effective date prior to May 14, 2014, for service connection for submandible residual scar are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether asbestos exposure during service caused the Veteran's lung cancer, which was the cause of his death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lung cancer and diabetes are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. However, the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The appeals for service connection of the left-hand condition, right-hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asbestosis, lung cancer, and squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsillar area (head/neck cancer) are dismissed. The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for lung cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to metastatic lung cancer and advanced esophageal cancer, is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Udorn RTAFB and Takhli RTAFB, and granted service connection for cause of death as a result of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's lung cancer is related to his service-connected COPD or environmental exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure during service. The PTSD rating is increased to at least a 50 percent, but the remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically whether he was within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam and if he went ashore there. The Appellant is asked to provide more details or clarify his assertions.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the service connection claim for cause of the Veteran's death and remanded the issue due to a lack of evidence regarding Vietnam exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer is denied as there was no evidence of asbestos exposure during service, and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation. The Board found that the claim cannot be granted based on continuity of symptomatology or presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to prostate cancer. The Veteran served in Vietnam within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea, qualifying him for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's lung cancer is granted as service-connected due to exposure to asbestos during military service.

The Veteran's lung cancer is not service connected due to insufficient evidence linking it to his military service, specifically exposure to contaminated water in Camp Lejeune or herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in March 2010, is presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea.