Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for melanoma, concluding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that there is at least a 50% chance the Veteran's metastatic melanoma of the lungs was related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at noncompensable (0%) due to the severity of his hearing impairment not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for prostate disability, left knee disability, kidney disability, and skin cancer of the left ear are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's left knee disability remains unconnected to his military service. The Board finds that his current symptoms do not correlate with his service record and are less likely related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma is being remanded for further development due to a failure to reschedule an examination.

Service connection for skin cancer is granted.,An initial rating higher than 20 percent for back disability prior to February 10, 2020, and higher than 40 percent thereafter is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for melanoma, finding no current diagnosis and noting the Veteran's separation from active service more than 35 years ago. The Board also noted that melanoma is not a disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's skin cancer and hypothyroidism are not subject to presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure, but the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a radiation-exposed Veteran. The case is remanded for further development including dose estimates, medical opinions, and an advisory opinion from the Under Secretary for Health.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer as there is no evidence that the condition had its onset during active duty or was otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for non-melanoma skin cancer, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his timely substantive appeal was not received within 60 days of the October 16, 2019 Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to radiation exposure during service as there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link between the conditions and the alleged exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he was able to maintain full-time employment in law enforcement until his retirement. The Board found that the most probative evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol and its related conditions, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aortic sclerosis, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, pulmonary granulomatous, bilateral pleural fibrosis, chronic right shoulder pain, upper extremity neuropathies, easy bruising, GERD, skin cancer, adrenal adenomas, colon polyps, enlarged prostate, and perforated tympanic membrane are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and chloracne, both linked to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange), are denied as there is no evidence of current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer but denied service connection for thyroid cancer. Service connection was established for skin cancer due to in-service sun exposure, while the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's thyroid cancer was related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for thyroid disability, bone disability, and skin disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the Department of the Army regarding his exposure to environmental contaminants during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the neck is under review, but his service connection claim remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death and whether diabetes and lung cancer contributed to it. The appellant seeks service connection for metastatic malignant melanoma, but this disease is not presumed associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities, including hearing loss, pleural plaques, skin cancer, and varicose veins. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records and provide a new opinion regarding the aggravation of a stroke by service-connected varicose veins.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin cancer, finding that it is related to his in-service sun and radiation exposure. The decision does not address any other conditions or issues.