Skin cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his malignant melanoma, sinusitis, cluster headaches, and cervical degenerative arthritis with radiculopathy do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for choroidal melanoma, status post right eye removal, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder, right knee disorder, osteoporosis, pituitary brain tumor, and skin cancer as the evidence did not show that these conditions were causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected neck scar associated with melanoma, as there was no evidence of at least one characteristic of disfigurement.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, and urinary tract condition. It granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and a compensable rating for skin cancer, but remanded claims for an initial compensable rating for kidney disease, service connection for fatigue, weakness, and organ dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based housebound or the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the case to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining a dose estimate for radiation exposure and scheduling additional medical examinations.

The Board remands the case for further development to obtain an additional opinion addressing the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin cancer.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for service-connected hypertension and remanded the issues of increased evaluations for malignant melanoma, s/p surgery, right axilla and mid back.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, liver cancer, heart disability, skin cancer, sinusitis, and a heart disability on the basis that there was no evidence to support an in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a malignant melanoma scar of the posterior trunk, as the evidence did not show that the scar covered an area of 144 square inches or greater.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for melanocytic nevus with adjacent lentigo of the neck, claimed as skin cancer, for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for skin cancer and residuals of skin cancer of the head, neck, and right upper extremity to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and determine whether the Veteran's cancer is related to toxic exposures during his service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of skin cancer, prostate cancer, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding that these conditions were caused by the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a more adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed cancers.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma to obtain a medical opinion on the etiology of the condition, as required by law.

The Board granted service connection for malignant melanoma, skin cancer based on the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam and the presumption under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for melanoma on back to correct a duty to assist error and obtain additional medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding herbicide agent exposure.