Lung cancer — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lung cancer to obtain a TERA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and dismissed the appeal for esophageal cancer, for purposes of accrued benefits and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits based on cause of death. The claims for service connection for lymph node cancer and liver cancer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer, for the purposes of accrued benefits, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer, for the purposes of accrued benefits, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer and lung cancer, as the evidence did not support a causal or etiological relationship to any in-service disease, injury, incident, or exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung and back cancer to obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to bladder cancer, as well as any aggravation by it.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lung cancer due to a pre-decisional error in not considering evidence of exposure to toxic chemicals from an incinerator near the Atsugi Naval Air Facility and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for lung cancer to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including considering asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for service-connected lung cancer.

The Board granted service connection for testicular cancer under the PACT Act and remanded other issues related to testicular cancer, infertility, lung cancer, and lymph node cancer.

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer on a direct basis and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for superficial punctate keratitis and conjunctival chemosis of the bilateral eyes, evaluated as noncompensably disabling as of August 10, 2022, but denied service connection for residuals of lung cancer, congestive heart failure, chest scars, and a left knee disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer based on herbicide exposure and remanded the claims for COPD, lung cancer evaluation, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure or a causal relationship to service.

The Board remands the case to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors by obtaining relevant medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death due to lung cancer.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for radiogenic disease (previously described as lung cancer) for further development and clarification regarding the grant of service connection for carcinoid tumors and pulmonary polyps and nodules.

The Board granted service connection for metastasized lung cancer from primary squamous cell carcinoma of base of tongue, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung cancer, throat cancer, hypertension, and a heart disorder to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's lung cancer is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.