Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, presumed to have been incurred in service, was the cause of his death. As a result, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the veteran's exposure to asbestos and his employment history, as well as for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his back disorder and lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining information about asbestos exposure during military service and arranging for a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of claims for service connection based on Agent Orange exposure and asbestos exposure, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The veteran's lung cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service. The low back and cardiac conditions are not related to service, while PTSD warrants a 70% evaluation effective August 5, 2002.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lung cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides. The RO should inform the veteran and his representative of the VCAA and its notification provisions as it pertains to this issue.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's lung disorder, including lung cancer and COPD, was incurred or aggravated by in-service exposure to asbestos and unidentified chemical agents during service in the Philippines.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case is being sent back for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for lung cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicides, has been dismissed because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of his death and for lung cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that lung cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military duty and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also found that a disability did not cause or contribute to the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for emphysema and lung cancer, both linked to exposure to Agent Orange, have been denied. The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Board found that the cause of death, lung cancer, was not service-connected and thus denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and basic eligibility for non-service-connected death pension benefits.

The veteran's fatal lung cancer is deemed service-connected on a secondary basis due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder, which played a significant role in his smoking and death. The veteran's widow is therefore entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his lung cancer was incurred during service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for DIC because her claim was not filed until May 12, 1989, and she did not appeal the denial of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death in November 1984.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's surgery resulted in certain and foreseeable complications such as deformity of the chest wall, chronic pain, scoliosis, and loss of function due to pain. With resolution of reasonable doubt in her favor, she is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's lung and prostate cancer were not incurred in service, aggravated by service or manifested to a degree of 10 percent within one year from service. The cancers are not presumed to have been so incurred due to lack of involvement in radiation-risk activities during his period of service.