Lung cancer — all decisions

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

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 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 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 cause of death is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his congestive heart failure and whether it was caused by military service.

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.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lung cancer may be related to radiation exposure during service, but needs more information from his VA oncologist and medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death may be related to military service, but needs further evidence to confirm if he served in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as lung cancer, with scleroderma and tobacco use also contributing to his death. The Board found that the Veteran's lung cancer and scleroderma were not related to his service at Camp Lejeune due to lack of evidence and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's lung cancer, including lung cancer with COPD, is granted for accrued benefits purposes. The cause of the Veteran's death was also granted due to his service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with an effective date of July 30, 2012.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer was granted with an effective date of June 21, 2012.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis prior to his death.,The Veteran's lung cancer claim is granted as it is presumed related to herbicide exposure during service.,The cause of the Veteran's death, metastatic small cell lung cancer, is found to be service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lung cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to presumptive service connection based on ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his causes of death to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.