Skin cancer decisions — 2025

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for melanoma was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for metastatic brain tumor, parathyroid condition, and skin cancer of the left arm to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a skin disorder, to include squamous cell and basal cell skin cancer, due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions.

The Board granted service connection for skin conditions, to include skin cancer, lentigo, and actinic keratosis, based on the Veteran's toxic exposures during military service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, and scars of the head, face, neck, and body as secondary to skin cancer.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claim for further development regarding entitlement to service connection for melanoma.

The Board denied service connection for melanoma on any basis other than the PACT Act and denied earlier effective dates, initial compensable ratings, and a 10 percent disability evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder, but remanded claims for service connection for liver disorder, skin cancer, loss of sense of smell, pancreas disorder, and neurological disorder.

The Board denied service connection for neck skin cancer as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the appeal period.

The Board remands the service connection claims for headaches, small skin cancers, gout, and ingrown toenails due to concerns about the qualifications of the VA examiners.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of skin cancer to obtain a medical examination and opinion regarding its potential relation to toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's residuals of skin cancer as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected pleural asbestosis materially contributed to his metastatic lung carcinoma.

The Board granted service connection for malignant melanoma on the head, finding that it is related to presumed herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for skin cancer to obtain additional evidence, specifically treatment records from Fort Hamilton VAMC from 1970 to 1979.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for spindle cell melanoma (skin cancer) and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as there was no evidence that the Veteran's skin cancer was related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal for skin cancer was withdrawn and denied for residuals of a broken nose. The eye disorder claim was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of skin disability, including skin cancer and seborrheic keratosis. The decision was based on missing medical opinions and incomplete verification of herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma was denied. The claim for melanoma, including potential exposure to ionizing radiation and/or sun exposure or herbicides, is remanded for further evaluation.