Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and classification issues related to the veteran's claimed duties during service.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, residuals of a left hip fracture, or low back disability. The claim for lung cancer was denied as it did not manifest within one year after service and there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability. The appellant's claims for accrued benefits and service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and an increased rating for PTB, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his lung cancer and his service-connected PTB.

The veteran died of end-stage lung cancer due to or as a consequence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, protein calorie malnutrition and normocyte normochromic anemia. The Board finds that the death was not caused by VA negligence in providing care.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that she did not file a valid claim prior to August 11, 1999.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for lung cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder as the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not service-connected and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and lung cancer, finding that the veteran's disabilities did not manifest during or within one year after his military service. The Board also concluded that there was no evidence to show that the veteran set foot in Vietnam, thus precluding presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's lung cancer was not caused or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during his military service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death could not be established.

The veteran's claim for service-connected lung cancer was pending at the time of his death, allowing the appellant to receive accrued benefits.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for burial benefits, increased ratings for a skin disorder and right ankle fracture residuals, and to reopen a claim for service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 17, 1992 for the grant of service connection for lung cancer and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria. The veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between any service-connected condition and his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to exposure to Agent Orange was received shortly after his death and denied between September 25, 1985 and June 9, 1994. The effective date of the award is set at February 1, 1984.

The veteran's lung cancer is being reviewed for service connection due to exposure to herbicides or asbestos. The RO requested verification of the veteran's in-country service, but has not yet obtained the necessary records. Further development including obtaining service personnel records and treatment records is needed.

The Board found no evidence of lung cancer or tuberculosis in service, and the conflicting medical opinions do not establish a direct link between the cause of death (lung cancer) and service. The claim is denied.