Skin cancer decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and the Veteran's current condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected ionizing radiation exposure, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 regarding VA treatment is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the right cheek and left arm, finding that there is no causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his in-service exposures.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple myeloma and remanded the issues of service connection for skin cancer and skin neoplasms (also claimed as skin rash). The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather about reopening a claim on new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer due to exposure in service, as well as secondary service connection due to anaplastic large cell lymphoma and mycosis fungoides (a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma).

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The Board also denied service connection for left and right eye disorders, concluding there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was denied for both the left and right eye disorders due to lack of evidence showing any link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and in-service sun exposure. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be reviewed by the AOJ before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disorder, squamous and basal cell skin cancer, chloracne, and prostate disability. The AOJ is instructed to review all new evidence added since the July 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's active duty and ADT service in the Naval Reserve from December 1985 to December 1987, which may have impacted his skin cancer diagnosis.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is at least as likely as not caused by sun exposure during his active service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for kidney cancer and skin cancer, finding that the conditions did not manifest within a presumptive period or due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's kidney cancer was first diagnosed in 1983, many years after his separation from service. The VA examiner concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a connection between the Veteran’s herbicide agent exposure and his kidney cancer.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the claims for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, skin cancer, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's melanoma and a skin disability, including dermatomyositis, are not service-connected due to insufficient medical opinions regarding potential exposure to herbicide agents or sun. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, skin cancer on the head (skin cancer), and a compensable rating for a left ear drum rupture due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his back pain, arthritis, PTSD, tinnitus, eye condition, and skin cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claims for skin cancer and a bilateral knee disorder, secondary to a bilateral foot/toe disorder, have been denied. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish direct service connection for the skin cancer or determine that the knee condition is related to the foot condition.

The Board previously denied service connection for skin cancer. The case is being remanded due to insufficient reasons and bases in the original decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's assertion of in-service sun exposure.