Skin cancer decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including submission of additional evidence and VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, based on a lack of evidence linking the condition to service and the low estimated radiation dose.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, left knee arthritis, and residuals of a right knee injury as they were not shown to be related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was granted, while tinnitus and PTSD were denied. The claim for skin cancer was remanded.

The veteran's skin cancer was service-connected, but his GERD was not.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, skin cancer, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss for additional development of the medical record.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and an enlarged prostate, as there was no evidence of a relationship to military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for skin cancer, but denied service connection for actinic keratosis. The claims for an 8th cranial nerve disability and reflex sympathetic dystrophy were also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, while claims for skin cancer and a sleep disorder were denied.

The Board reopens the claim for service connection for malignant melanoma, but denies the claim for cancer of the lymph nodes.

The veteran's skin disorders, including recurrent actinic keratosis and squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas are at least as likely as not related to sun exposure in service.

The veteran's skin cancer was incurred during service due to exposure to ultraviolet light.

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, leukopenia, tinea, and dermatitis herpetiformis, all presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure, were denied as these conditions are not listed among the presumptive diseases associated with herbicide exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for skin cancer and an increased disability rating for PTSD are pending.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations of his service-connected skin cancers and actinic keratoses, as well as his collapsed lumbar vertebrae with limited range of motion, are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current skin cancer or a diagnosed lung disorder due to asbestos exposure. The service connection for polymyalgia rheumatica is denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service and it was first diagnosed many years after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notice and outstanding medical records, as well as a need for a VA opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for his claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss or service connection for skin cancer, hypertension, COPD, or chronic bronchitis based on herbicide exposure. The veteran's current disabilities were found to be unrelated to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and Social Security Administration records. The AOJ will schedule the veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.