Skin cancer decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, right lung pulmonary fibrosis, restrictive lung diseases, skin cancer of the entire body, enlarged prostate with elevated PSAs, and heart condition. The reasons given were that there was no credible evidence showing herbicide exposure or a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's skin cancer claim is being remanded for further development to obtain a dose estimate and consider the possibility of service connection due to radiation exposure.

The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder.,The Board has also found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for hypertension, BPH, skin cancer, or COPD due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and his metastatic melanoma. The VA will need to verify the Veteran's temporary orders for service in Vietnam and Thailand, obtain his complete service personnel records, and seek any authorized private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease is granted. The Board finds the VA examiner's opinion inadequate and remands the case to obtain a new opinion regarding the Veteran's melanoma of the back, neck, and arms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma and respiratory disorder, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for asbestosis with pleural plaques due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous decisions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board hearing, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and hypertension, finding that there is no current disability or in-service occurrence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin disorder of the right ear, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is also remanded as there are VA treatment records that have not been obtained.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of skin cancer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, upper right and left neuropathy, lower left neuropathy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and malignant melanoma. The decision also reopened a previously denied claim for service connection for skin cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's skin cancer is remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to the sun while working as a helicopter mechanic.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma/melanoma is being remanded for obtaining additional medical records and photographs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, chloracne, type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure are remanded. The Board finds that VA's duty to provide a VA examination is triggered given the Veteran's assertions of herbicide exposure during his service in Taiwan and at Elgin Air Force Base.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, residuals of skin cancer, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right bicep skin cancer and skin cancer of the head due to missed VA examinations. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his skin cancer.

The Veteran's skin cancer is granted as service connected, with the cause being exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for service-connected residuals of skin cancer affecting the left upper forearm and increased rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of skin cancer affecting the head, face, and neck have been denied.,Service connection for prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer has been remanded.