Skin cancer decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied, and the case is remanded to obtain updated treatment records and determine if his skin cancer is related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for skin cancer and heart bypass. The case is being remanded to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's need for heart bypass surgery.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for skin cancer on the lower lip, skin cancer on the right foot, and bilateral hearing loss as no substantive appeal was filed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dengue fever, skin cancer, and a right arm growth have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded several issues including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, DDD/DJD of the lumbar spine, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee and leg disorders, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a pulmonary disorder, CAD, and skin cancer due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. Additional research is needed to verify the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active service. The appellant must provide additional evidence of her net worth, income, and unreimbursed medical expenses.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for liver cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's conditions are not on the presumptive list of diseases related to Agent Orange exposure.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted due to in-service exposure to loud noise. Service connection for malignant melanoma, presumed related to herbicide exposure, is also granted.,Service connection for an enlarged heart (hypertension) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and skin cancer due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran served as a paratrooper, which may have caused his current knee disability. His skin cancers are also under review due to possible exposure to hazardous environmental contaminants during service.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable disability rating and TDIU have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has determined that a valid and timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was received in response to the July 2013 rating decision which denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer due to herbicide exposure and TDIU as these matters are inextricably intertwined with his claim for service connection. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his diagnosed skin conditions, including skin cancer, are related to his active service, specifically his conceded in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The claims for right ear hearing loss, left elbow and wrist disabilities, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, melanoma, and upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes are all denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, status post coronary artery bypass with history of myocardial infarction, and skin cancer are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during his service on the USS Pictor. Therefore, he cannot establish service connection for any condition based on herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and/or toxins in Okinawa. Further action is needed to verify such exposure and a VA examination is required to assess the current severity of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's radiation exposure during service. The claim will be reviewed again with a dose estimate and an opinion on whether his skin cancer and thrombocytopenia are related to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues are related to back injury residuals, COPD, erectile dysfunction, chloracne, skin cancer, and neuropathies of the hands and extremities.