Skin cancer decisions — 2009

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a skin disorder to include skin rashes and skin cancer, as well as lung cancer, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's current skin cancer is due to sun exposure experienced during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and Persian Gulf War syndrome were remanded for further development.

The appeal was remanded to schedule the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing as he requested.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer as there was no evidence of the condition or its residuals at any time during the appeal period.

The appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board remands the claim for a VA dermatological examination to determine if the Veteran's current skin conditions are related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange or any other incident of service.

The Board denied service connection for depression, an eye disorder (prism in the right eye and vision impairment), a skin disorder (skin cancer) and hypertension as they were not shown to be related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied, while the claim to reopen a previous denial of service connection for low back disability was granted.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including consideration of new medical evidence.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of increased evaluation for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a diagnosis of skin cancer and no nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma and an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by active service, while his sleep apnea and skin cancer were not.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, a back disability, hepatitis C, chronic disability manifested by blood in the urine, bladder cancer, and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo with dizziness and nausea, headaches, hypertension, asbestosis, diabetes mellitus, skin cancer, diverticulitis, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service, including any herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the case to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any skin cancer that may be present.

The Board remands the claim for a comprehensive VA examination and to obtain any additional treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of malignant melanoma, finding no evidence that his condition was related to or caused by military service.