Skin cancer decisions — 2024

The Veteran's prostate cancer and heart disability are granted service connection based on in-service herbicide agent exposure. The claims for tongue cancer and skin cancer are remanded due to the need to consider PACT Act provisions.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma of the scalp and neck) under the PACT Act but remanded the claim for further development regarding other theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's skin cancer is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. An examination is needed to determine if the condition is related to service exposure and toxic exposure.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for hypertension as a matter of law, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for various conditions including a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, vertigo, sleep apnea, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension were denied because the new evidence submitted did not meet the threshold for being relevant to the issues at hand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension were denied because the new evidence submitted did not meet the threshold for readjudication, as it was not relevant to the issues at hand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension were denied because the new evidence submitted did not meet the threshold for readjudication, as it was not relevant to the issues at hand.

The Veteran's throat cancer is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. His skin cancer and scars are also granted as secondary to his throat cancer. The earlier effective date for PTSD is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple skin conditions and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the four extremities, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), based on a lack of evidence establishing a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's presumed in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected scars and lesions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to schedule VA examinations. The Veteran was scheduled but did not attend, and good cause is found for this failure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and amelanotic melanoma due to presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's liver disability, skin cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin cancer, specifically whether it is related to sun exposure during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to service exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a lack of consideration of all relevant exposure bases, including ultraviolet radiation/sun exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease with valvular and hypertensive heart disease, as well as skin cancer, due to presumed herbicide exposure in Korea. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions addressing these conditions.

The Veteran's malignant melanoma of the right foot is related to his service-connected punji stick injury, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left central malar cheek is granted based on the PACT Act presumption. The issue of service connection for skin cancer, other than the benefit granted above, must be remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion.