Skin cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure at Camp LeJeune. The lung, prostate, and skin (melanoma) cancers are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's skin cancer claim has been denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service.,PTSD was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The appeal of the issue of service connection for skin cancer is dismissed. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot pes cavus, left ankle degenerative joint disease, and left foot melanoma due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for skin cancer as new and material evidence was not received, and the Veteran's current diagnoses of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were already established at the time of the prior final August 2015 rating decision.

The Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer and skin cancer are granted as service-connected due to exposure during service. The appeal for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and lower dorsal spine is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence to support the onset of these conditions during active service or otherwise related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for prostate cancer. The decision on the skin cancer claim is based on new evidence not being material to reopen the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancers of the head and face is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the skin cancers.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating prior to July 8, 2013. A higher rating for PTSD beginning July 8, 2013 is denied. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's metastatic malignant melanoma and its relation to service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's skin cancer was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for it.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, but remanded the claims for skin cancer, hypertension (to include as due to PTSD), and residuals of a stroke.,Service connection is being remanded for skin cancer, hypertension (to include as due to PTSD), and residuals of a stroke.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, post-phlebitic syndrome (left leg), kidney disability, skin cancer, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist condition, left knee condition, and asbestosis have been reopened. The claim for skin cancer has already been granted.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran’s asbestosis due to in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, left thigh disability, skin cancer, and left knee disability are granted. The claim for service connection for left ankle disability is denied. Service connection for right ankle disability and left arm scar is also granted. An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected asbestos exposure and sun exposure, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for hypertension and a skin disability, including as due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support his claims or that the conditions did not meet the criteria for the requested ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and skin cancer were denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from September 10, 2012 to February 19, 2019 was denied, while his claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss since February 20, 2019 was also denied.