Skin cancer decisions — 2015

The Veteran's skin cancer and other skin disabilities are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 or accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. His gastrointestinal disorder is granted, his thyroid disorder remains in the process of being reopened, and his skin disorder has also been reopened.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer of the face and torso, which he believes is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that further development is needed due to incomplete medical records and a need for an examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's skin cancer is not attributable to his active military service, including his presumed exposure to herbicides therein. The Board finds that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for skin cancer on a direct basis.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial evaluations for PTSD, skin cancer, and service connection for hypertension have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims. The appeal for tinnitus has also been dismissed as it was fully satisfied by a previous decision.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's colon and skin cancers, finding that they do not qualify for the presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure. The cancers were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma (colon cancer), basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer), and melanoma (if established).

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in service and did not develop as a result of any incident during service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma and carcinoma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant treatment records and verifying National Guard training periods.

The Board found that the Veteran's malignant melanoma, left eye was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cataracts, dermatitis of the feet, and skin cancer disabilities are not service-connected. The evidence does not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer is being remanded for further examination and review of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and dermatitis stasis (claimed as chloracne) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Veteran was not shown to have been diagnosed with either condition during his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case for another VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic demyelinating inflammatory polyneuropathy and the Veteran's claim for residuals of malignant melanoma is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination.