Skin cancer decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer, right knee disability, and heart disability. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and skin cancer are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The claim is reopened and the appeal for service connection for rosacea, solar lentigo, actinic keratosis, and residuals of skin cancer is remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and melanoma, are dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, skin rash of the bilateral lower legs, and skin cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that any current conditions were related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his service. The claim for mood disorder was reopened due to new evidence showing the onset of mental health issues during service.,Service connection for hypertension, skin cancer, and mood disorders were all denied.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in service and is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection. The claim for service connection is also denied due to lack of probative value of lay statements regarding causation.

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts and basal cell skin cancer were denied service connection. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and his presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease of the left and right lower extremities, as well as his claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral pes planus, left foot bunion, and skin cancer. The Board also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's initial ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were upheld. A TDIU was granted. The claims for erectile dysfunction and skin cancer of the neck (to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure) were denied. Service connection for a low back disability was denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to assess the nature and extent of the Veteran's potential and actual chemical and radiation exposure while serving at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama and Camp Gifu and Eta Jima in Japan. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's skin condition, including skin cancer, is granted as service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and service.,The Board also denied service connection for esophageal cancer and skin cancer, noting that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any other service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records. The case will be returned to VA to obtain and review any missing treatment records from the VA medical center.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to malignant melanoma, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and was not otherwise related to service. The claimant did not qualify as a radiation-exposed veteran under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d)(3) and there was no reasonable possibility that the Veteran's fatal cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.