Skin cancer decisions — 2006

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of his claim for an effective date prior to October 19, 1987, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a skin disorder, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The veteran's low back disorder is not shown to be related to his active duty service or to any incident therein. His skin disorders were diagnosed after service and there is no evidence linking them to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's malignant melanoma and seborrheic keratosis are related to his in-service sun exposure, which occurred during his service in Vietnam. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer and coronary artery disease, with the skin cancer potentially linked to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's skin cancer is denied service connection, and his hearing loss claim results in a noncompensable rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, which he claimed was due to exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The Board found no competent evidence of abnormal findings relating to skin cancer in service or at any time since service.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple melanomas of the arms and lips did not have its onset during service or within one year after separation, and there is no competent medical evidence linking this condition to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and skin cancer of the lip and scalp, finding no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for skin cancer, renal dysfunction (claimed as hematuria), a back condition, bilateral eye condition, hypertension, or heart condition. Therefore, service connection is denied for all of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell skin cancer and a higher initial evaluation for left true vocal cord cancer. The veteran was not granted any new ratings or effective dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore, his claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or skin cancer that are related to his military service. The pulmonary disorder claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's skin cancer and his service.

The veteran's conditions, including multiple melanoma skin cancers, prostate cancer with artificial sphincter implantation, and parathyroid surgery, are not considered to be related to asbestos exposure or service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease and a skin disorder to include skin cancer.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a lack of evidence linking presumed Agent Orange exposure to his melanoma, which caused his death.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma of the chest wall, sometimes claimed as breast cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral external otitis and hearing loss secondary to service-connected bilateral external otitis was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there is at least a reasonable possibility that the veteran's malignant melanoma was related to his period of service.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings, service connection for malignant melanoma, testicular enlargement (hydrocele), and respiratory disorder secondary to Agent Orange exposure have been denied.