Lung cancer — all decisions

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, 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.

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 Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while serving on naval ships within twelve nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam, and thus service connection for the cause of his death due to herbicide exposure is granted.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), lung cancer, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.,Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity as secondary to diabetes. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as loss of train of thought).,Service connection is remanded for service connection for a disability manifested by poor circulation of the bilateral lower extremities other than peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which is a disease presumed to be caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. The Appellant applied for DIC benefits in June 2012 and the effective date of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death was granted as June 20, 2011. However, the Board denied an earlier effective date due to lack of evidence showing that the Appellant filed a claim prior to June 20, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and lack of a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung cancer, its connection to glioblastoma, and whether service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied.,Service connection for colon cancer, bladder cancer, and lung cancer were all denied.,Service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder were both denied.,Service connection for a left ankle disorder was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for lung cancer, claimed as due to or a result of exposure to herbicides/Agent Orange (AO), is granted. The Veteran's service on the USS Navarro in Vietnam waters was considered but not sufficient to meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, which may have contributed to his lung cancer and death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to link the Veteran's lung cancer to asbestos exposure in service.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal as the Appellant withdrew her appeals prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and the cause of death due to metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer. The claim for a back disorder is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides. The cause of death was attributed to pneumonia and metastatic renal cell cancer (metastatic to lungs).

The appellant seeks service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death. The RO denied her claim finding no evidence that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange or was at or near the base perimeter.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and residuals of lung cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his exposure during service.

The Veteran's lung disability, which includes both service-connected lung cancer and non-service-connected fibrosis, has resulted in FEV-1 percentages between 40 and 48 percent predicted post-bronchodilator. The Board granted a 60% initial disability rating for the lung disability from October 1, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and cause of death due to the Veteran's lung cancer, which was not related to his time in service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and lung cancer were granted with effective dates of October 15, 2013, October 28, 2013, and November 20, 2013 respectively. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lung cancer was denied.