Skin cancer decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of chronic kidney disease and numbness in his upper and lower extremities. The Board has found that the Veteran developed mantle cell lymphoma due to exposure to solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE) during service.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to his exposure to herbicides while in service, and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically not obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had renal toxicity or hepatic steatosis during his lifetime and if so, whether it caused or contributed to his death. The case is being returned for further action.

The Veteran is granted an effective date prior to April 10, 2013 for the award of service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts and skin cancer.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a dental disability and sterility.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, right ankle melanoma, left wrist disorders, and left club foot. The appeals are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for skin cancer due to sun exposure during active service.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted service connection, while his chloracne and skin cancer claims are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer residuals, including eye irritation, finding that there is no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service or herbicide exposure. The VA examiners provided reasoned rationales against a relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bowel and bladder incontinence, hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, metastatic melanoma, and cerebrovascular accident as they were not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. Specifically, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer of the face, arms, and back, and depression and anxiety are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for skin cancer was also denied due to the lack of documented instances of skin cancer during the pendency of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, skin cancer, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder were denied as they are not related to service. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing its relationship to herbicide exposure.

Service connection for actinic keratosis (seborrhea keratosis), malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell skin cancer is denied.,Service connection for carotid artery disease is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for actinic keratosis, malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell skin cancer are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gout and pseudogout, asthma, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin cancer, and heart condition, all of which are alleged to be due to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, spinal stenosis, unspecified blood disorder, and skin cancer as not related to service or herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate symptoms and skin cancer are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including upper and lower back disability, neck disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, bilateral eye disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Barrett's esophagus, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysm, prostate cancer, and thyroid disability. The Board found no current diagnoses for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his hearing loss and skin cancer are denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current skin cancer disability. An addendum opinion from a dermatologist is needed to determine if the condition had onset in service or is directly related to active service.