Skin cancer decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for melanoma, left foot gout, and right foot gout as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's service, including his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer of the face, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for nodular melanoma, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose, glaucoma, high blood pressure, digestive disorder, and hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for brain tumors, recurrent tumors of the right ear, a lung tumor, melanoma of the left cheek, nose, and right ear, a bilateral eye condition with facial nerve pain, and residuals of gold weight in the right eyelid, all to include as due to in-service exposure to biological and chemical agents used in Project SHAD.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, skin cancer, a prostate disorder, and a bladder disorder due to the lack of competent evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, shortness of breath, and skin cancer as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for melanoma on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act and for facial scars, secondary to now service-connected melanoma.

The Board denied the petition to readjudicate the prior denial of the claim for service connection for skin cancer due to new and relevant evidence not being received. The Board also remanded the issue regarding entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected other specified trauma-related disorder and/or hypertension.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for melanoma, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune caused his condition.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's skin cancer and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, to ensure an adequate VA examination is conducted.

The Board granted service connection for malignant melanoma as due to UV exposure and sinonasal skull base poorly differentiated carcinoma as due to chemical exposures of TCE, benzene, and asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for melanoma, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating at any point during the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim for skin cancer was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for melanoma due to a need for a VA examination, as the Veteran was unable to attend an originally scheduled examination with good cause.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck and throat pain and spasms, melanoma and melanosarcoma, skin rashes and abnormalities, hyperthyroidism, a sleep condition, and head pain as the evidence did not support that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.