Skin cancer decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed sunburn and malignant melanoma residuals.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to sun exposure during service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met and grants the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right and left knee disabilities, and skin cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including skin cancer. The Veteran was exposed to extreme cold and sunlight without protection during his service in Alaska.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibroids, melanoma on the neck, headache disability, and residuals of gallbladder surgery due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder arthritis, prostate cancer, basal cell carcinoma with melanoma, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to burn pit herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran's skin cancer, hypertension, and epilepsy are not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Bilateral hearing loss is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty, and remanded the skin cancer claim due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's vision disorder is not service-connected.,Service connection for an intestinal disorder, to include as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is denied.,High cholesterol is not a compensable disability and thus not service-connected.,Hypertension is not service-connected.,Abdominal aortic aneurysm is not service-connected.,Skin cancer is not service-connected.,Service connection for stroke is not granted.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and skin cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any other condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The Board also noted that while he had sun exposure during service, this alone did not establish a causal link to his skin cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection may be granted, and therefore, the claims are denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, sleep apnea, hypertensive vascular disorder, skin disorders, and other issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to herbicide agent exposure, including for lymph node cancer and skin cancer. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities associated with diabetes due to alleged exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The Veteran's duty assignments are unclear, and further verification is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, respiratory disorder, hypertension, circulatory disorder, skin cancer of the left arm with residual scar, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis or relationship between these conditions and military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, skin cancer of the left arm, and diabetes mellitus, type II were also denied as they did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure.

The case is being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of scars due to skin cancer excisions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for Melanoma of the Right Ear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma-in-situ of left mid-back and malignant melanoma of right forearm due to a lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions. The preponderance of the available evidence did not support the Veteran's contention that his skin cancer was related to sun exposure during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of cervical cancer, uterine cancer, malignant melanoma, and endometriosis are not related to her military service. The evidence does not show any in-service events or exposures that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but has remanded the issue of service connection for acral lentiginous melanoma.