Skin cancer decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and additional evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim will be re-adjudicated after all necessary development is completed.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis for skin cancer and denied the claim. The lung cancer claim was not developed under the radiation-exposed veterans presumption.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including skin disorders and a seizure disorder, were denied as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not found to be related to service, and his PTSD and bilateral hearing loss were rated appropriately. The Veteran is not entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disability, residuals of melanoma, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and panic disorder) have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and skin cancer, both claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic malignant melanoma, which the Board found not service-connected. The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence linking the cancer to Agent Orange exposure or any other service event.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer and colon cancer on a presumptive basis due to radiation exposure during service. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no competent evidence showing it was related to the Veteran's service-connected colon cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of new evidence, including a statement of the case on the issues of service connection for severe bilateral knee arthritis and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer. Additionally, all relevant medical records must be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical information concerning the etiology of the appellant's skin cancer. The AMC/RO is instructed to obtain additional medical information and arrange for an examination.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer of the left hand, which he claims was caused by Agent Orange exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded to provide a VA examination and determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, and skin cancer are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, these claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an increased rating for atrophy of the right testicle. The decision found no credible evidence linking these conditions to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and skin cancer (melanoma), finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or during an applicable presumptive period, and that exposure to herbicides did not cause the Veteran's melanoma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including the submission of additional medical evidence.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 23, 1999 for service connection of the cause of death due to metastatic melanoma. The decision found that the Nehmer case did not apply and that the correct laws and facts were before them.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic malignant melanoma with brain metastases was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed conditions, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, are denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, specifically melanoma on the back, which he claims is secondary to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the complexity of the medical evidence and the need for a medical opinion.