Skin cancer decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and potential PACT Act considerations regarding toxic exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and potential PACT Act considerations regarding toxic exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's melanoma right neck, back, and abdomen is related to his active duty service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residual scars from skin cancer is being remanded due to a failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his in-service herbicide exposure and his current diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma. The Board concluded that sun exposure was more likely the cause of the Veteran's skin cancer.

The Veteran's death was attributed to metastatic melanoma, which the Board finds meets the first requirement of service connection. However, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, the Board must now obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of both conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot condition, a right foot condition, and a right hand injury.,The Board has also denied service connection for cancer (non-Hodgkins follicular lymphoma and skin cancer) based on exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The case is being remanded for further development related to the TERA examination and dose assessment.,,

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, DMII, nephropathy, prostate cancer, skin cancer, gallbladder condition, arthritis, and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for carcinoma (claimed as malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right foot melanoma, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran was not granted presumptive service connection under the PACT Act due to lack of presumed exposure in a covered location.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of skin cancer, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's skin cancer on the nose and back is related to his military service, and he was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. Service connection for this condition has been granted.,Coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during active duty. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's OSA is granted, but his right hand arthritis, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, lumbar spine disorder, and other conditions are denied. The AOJ must obtain a proper examination for the issues not yet addressed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, stroke, and TBI. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's stroke.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for atherosclerotic renal disease, headaches, cervical spine disability, and skin cancer due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,Service connection for angina is denied as there is no current diagnosis of angina or any related heart disability.

The Veteran's back, left knee, heart, skin cancer, headaches, and stomach/abdominal disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion due to potential service connection based on toxic exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and his service. Additional medical opinions are needed from a dermatologist.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, leading to the grant of a TDIU for the entire appeal period.