Lung cancer — all decisions

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and potential consideration of recent amendments to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities concerning respiratory conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his nicotine dependence, which led to COPD and other conditions that contributed to his death. The appellant is therefore not eligible for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any current conditions to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not related to service and denied DIC benefits.

The veteran's lung cancer is granted service connection, presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, which he was diagnosed with in February 1998 and linked to his asbestos exposure during service, meets the criteria for service connection for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no evidence linking his lung cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for further medical opinion. The appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death is pending.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from lung cancer, COPD, and CAD.

The Board found that the primary cause of death was renal cell carcinoma, not lung cancer. The veteran's service connection for lung cancer is denied due to lack of evidence showing a primary site in the lungs.

The veteran did not file a claim for service connection for lung cancer prior to his death, and the appellant is not eligible for DIC benefits.,There was no pending claim for an increased evaluation of tinea versicolor at the time of the veteran's death.

The VA determined that the veteran's hospitalization at a private facility was not for a service-connected condition and did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether in-service asbestos exposure caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The appellant must provide additional information and/or evidence, including any pertinent records.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death in November 2003, was not due to any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that neither cardiovascular disease nor lung cancer were incurred or aggravated by active service and there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to nicotine dependence incurred in service, finding that there is no legal basis under current law and regulations.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking the lung cancer to exposure to asbestos or to a chest X-ray finding in service. The Board also found that the use of tobacco products was more likely the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for lung cancer, right lower lobe, as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and there is no probative evidence linking his lung cancer to any incident of his military service, including claimed exposure to Agent Orange. The facts were found not complex enough to require an independent medical expert's opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for lung cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, and colon cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection for acid reflux is granted as the veteran currently has this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is entitled to reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred by her husband, who was receiving chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. The medical emergency necessitating the hospitalization occurred due to a fever and anemia related to his service-connected condition.