Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded for further review due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his death.

The Veteran's skin cancer and keratinization skin disorders are remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues related to verifying if the appellant is eligible as a surviving spouse for DIC benefits and determining whether the Veteran's cause of death qualifies under VA regulations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for skin cancer was granted. Service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is also granted.,Service connection for lung cancer is denied, as there is no current diagnosis of lung cancer in the record.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as they are moot due to his death in July 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right hip disabilities, as well as skin cancer. The VA will obtain additional medical records, schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the etiology of his hip disabilities and skin cancer, and consider whether there is a relationship between his current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for PTSD is restored as the severance was improper.,The skin condition claim is denied due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran witnessed an in-service stressor, and no clear and unmistakable error has been established.,Diabetes mellitus type II is not service connected because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. High cholesterol is also not service connected as it is not related to any in-service event or disease.,High cholesterol remains unconnected to service.

The claims for service connection for bone disease and skin cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection for colon cancer with metastasis to the liver, lymph nodes, and lungs was denied as it is not etiologically related to active duty service or his conceded exposure to an herbicide agent.,Service connection for stomach cancer was also denied as it is not secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for COPD and heart disability.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is not causally related to any in-service injury or disease, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's skin cancer is found to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's skin cancer and actinic keratosis are granted service connection, and his PTSD is granted a 50% rating.

The Board has found that more evidence is needed to decide the claims for service connection for various disabilities, and has ordered a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with consideration of new VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues are related to sleep apnea and squamous cell carcinoma, both claimed as resulting from exposure to asbestos or herbicide during military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for skin cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicides, is denied. The claim for bursitis of the left hip remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lung cancer with lobectomy, lung disease, sleep apnea, and skin cancer (claimed as basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma) due to missing military personnel records and unverified exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's HIV related illness and chronic adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety are granted service connection. The low back disability and skin cancer claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, infertility, skin cancer (claimed as skin cancer of the breast), and asthma due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ is instructed to schedule a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to active duty.