Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of current skin cancer diagnosis and the need for VA examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right eye choroidal melanoma, which he contends is related to his service in Vietnam. The case is remanded as no VA examination has been obtained to address the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma), lung disability (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema), and prostate disability is granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. However, the claims are denied as there is no evidence of record linking these disabilities to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer (CAP), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy (PN) of the right lower extremity, lung condition including sarcoidosis, eye disorders and diseases, hypertension, and dermopathy other than melanoma are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's malignant melanoma is related to his service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents (dioxins).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of his participation in Project SHAD and potential exposure to asbestos and/or nuclear radiation. The claims are also being remanded for additional VA medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, heart dysfunction and mitral regurgitation, and skin cancer were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened but not granted due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor and no medical evidence linking the current condition to service. Service connection for heart dysfunction and mitral regurgitation and skin cancer were also denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and skin lesions (claimed as skin cancer) due to herbicide exposure, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or presumed exposure.

The Board denied service connection for Bowen’s disease, chloracne, and skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.,The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II or due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's melanoma and his service-connected chloracne, as well as the issue of whether the Veteran's melanoma is related to in-service sun exposure. The Veteran will need to provide VA with any relevant treatment records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin cancer and scar status post skin cancer, as well as the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for sinus headaches. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its interdependence with the other issues.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, but denied service connection for skin cancer and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and remanded the issues of hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition, including malignant melanoma, and infertility. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for skin cancer as it has been granted and rendered moot. The remaining issues of service connection for lumbar spine disorder, prostate disorder, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and skin disability are granted as service connected, with the latter being linked to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's metastatic melanoma was related to his presumed herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service firefighting duties.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The issues of service connection for chloracne, sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, skin cancer, and gall bladder removal are remanded.