Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for lung cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to chemicals and fuel fumes. The primary cause of the lung cancer is attributed to the Veteran's long history of smoking.

The Board is remanding the case to attempt to obtain VA medical records from the VAMC in Durham, where the appellant believes the relevant records are archived. The Veteran's lung cancer may have predated his esophageal cancer diagnosis.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for various conditions and the relationship to service. The Veteran's death during appeal means his spouse is now the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's lung cancer status, as well as for a VA medical opinion regarding his COPD. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's kidney cancer and lung cancer are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions, while his claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU based on coronary heart disease are denied. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for PTSD and a right knee condition were granted. The claim for lung cancer was denied.

Your claim of service connection for lung cancer, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange, has been dismissed because the Board previously decided this issue in December 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether in-service respiratory conditions contributed to the Veteran's death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.

The Veteran's lung cancer was granted service connection due to herbicide exposure, effective March 22, 2016. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied as the Veteran did not meet eligibility criteria on the effective date of the liberalizing law.

The Board previously denied the Appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer. The Court has vacated this decision and remanded the case to allow the Appellant to be substituted as a claimant, enabling her to develop evidence that could potentially establish an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death, as well as incomplete information about his work history post-service. The VA will need to further develop these issues.

The Board has decided that the claim cannot be resolved based on the current evidence and needs further clarification regarding the diagnosis of lung cancer and its relationship to an in-service spontaneous pneumothorax.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer associated with herbicide exposure, finding that January 30, 2015 is the correct date for the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and his death.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for lung cancer as an accrued benefit, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's lung cancer to his military service or exposure to asbestos.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate August 2017 VA medical examination and new evidence submitted by the Appellant. The case will be reviewed again to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is related to his service, including any herbicide agent and/or ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides during his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted as accrued benefits.,Service connection for lung cancer is also granted as an accrued benefit.

Your claims for service connection for lung cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection.