Skin cancer decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand, and will need further development regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's non-melanoma skin cancer and vitiligo are related to his exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of skin cancer due to herbicide exposure is granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and skin cancer were denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for melanoma are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma is related to his active duty service in the U.S. Navy, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's respiratory and skin disabilities are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, including the need for VA examinations and obtaining private treatment records.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma is related to his active duty service in the U.S. Navy, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma is related to his active duty service in the U.S. Navy, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Snohomish County LST, as it is unclear whether he served offshore of Vietnam according to the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act.

The Board has remanded the cases for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer is at least as likely as not related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's skin cancer is denied as there was no evidence showing it occurred in service or due to exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the claim for direct service connection was not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for entitlement to service connection for skin cancer, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for skin cancer, COPD, and OSA due to a need for further examination and development of evidence. The issues are related to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple lipomas was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of conjunctival malignant melanoma, right eye, was also denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded three service connection claims: for a left ankle disorder, a left foot disorder, and melanoma of the left foot. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ will provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing before readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's skin disability, claimed as skin cancer, was not shown to be chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is also not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia, was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's anemia was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's skin disability, claimed as skin cancer, was not shown to be chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is also not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia, was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's anemia was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for squamous cell skin cancer as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.