Skin cancer decisions — 2018

The Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board has denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a lung disability due to asbestos exposure, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Board also denied service connection for skin cancer, finding no positive association between herbicide exposure and the Veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his service-connected low back disability and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and melanoma, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure to Agent Orange and his current skin conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death from metastatic melanoma, and the Board grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any skin cancer and intestinal disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to radiation and/or extreme sunburns. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, is being remanded for additional development. The VA will attempt to locate records that may confirm the Veteran's presence within 10 miles of Nagasaki during his participation in mine sweeping operations.

The Veteran was diagnosed with malignant melanoma during service due to regular and severe sun exposure. The Board granted service connection for the condition on a direct basis, finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a dose estimate of the Veteran's radiation exposure and an opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that his cancers resulted from such exposure. The remaining issues are inextricably intertwined with the cause of death claim.

The Veteran's skin disabilities are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be returned to the Board after the examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from Dr. S.L. or another provider regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's skin cancer is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a dose estimate from the Under Secretary for Health and forwarding it to the Under Secretary for Benefits if appropriate.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, which he claims is due to exposure to radiation during his military service. The case has been remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic melanoma, which is not service-connected. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding that any service-connected disability or service contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lichen simplex chronicus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence linking any skin cancer to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including consideration of exposure to ionizing radiation. The case will be remanded for additional development and readjudication.