Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer, which was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for lung cancer with COPD and asthma, finding that the severance was improper due to evidence indicating a relationship between the Veteran's condition and in-service asbestos exposure.

The 100 percent rating for lung cancer was discontinued effective November 1, 2024, as the Veteran's lung cancer is in remission and no longer active. The claim for a compensable disability rating for lung cancer residuals has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer but granted service connection for a left knee disability on an aggravation basis.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for residuals of lung cancer and denied a compensable rating for right lobectomy scars, while granting a separate 10 percent rating for painful right lobectomy scars.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, atrial fibrillation, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, and lung cancer as they were not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lung cancer condition due to herbicide exposure and remanded claims for service connection of bilateral eyes, dementia, internal bleeding, liver, teeth, left hip, TBI, and skull fracture conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, lung cancer, skin cancer, and thyroid condition as further development is necessary to address the Veteran's contentions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to small cell lung cancer, and awarded DIC benefits from October 20, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's lung cancer and his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland and lung cancer, secondary to adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland, based on herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for lung cancer due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remands.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remanded the case for the AOJ to gather missing medical and transportation records necessary to determine whether the Veteran's special mode transportation on December 26-27, 2024 qualifies for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. §§ 111 and 1728. The decision was necessary because critical records relating to the ambulance transportation, hospital treatment, and VA authorization/reimbursement status were absent from the claims file.

The Board granted service connection for colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer based on new evidence and the Veteran's exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune water.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that toxic exposure during service contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death.