Skin cancer decisions — 2017
184 indexed Board decisions in 2017.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2017
The Veteran's residuals of skin cancer and mild interstitial changes are found to be incurred as a result of sun exposure in service for the former, and asbestos exposure in service for the latter. Service connection is granted for both conditions.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2017
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for skin cancer and hypertensive vascular disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2017
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for IHD was also denied.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2017
The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spines, arthralgia of the right knee, peripheral artery disease, and hypertension have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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