Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and addendum opinion.,The Veteran's claim for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of private treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for COPD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for extreme joint pain is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for skin disorder, to include malignant melanomas, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of private treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for rectal impact surgery as secondary to service-connected organic aphonia is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer due to creosote exposure, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the condition and in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cancer of the oral cavity, bladder cancer, and skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran is seeking presumptive service connection based on his alleged exposure during military service in Japan.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for metastatic melanoma and a dental disability due to in-service injuries. The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer claims are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to service, including exposure to sun during service aboard a ship.

The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims will be referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits for review, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions related to vertigo.

The Veteran's melanoma tumors were not diagnosed during the appeal period, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The skin condition (claimed as skin cancer) requires further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent, but a higher rating of 20 percent is granted. The Veteran's benign prostatic hypertrophy remains rated at 20 percent due to lack of evidence supporting a higher rating. The scars post-malignant melanoma removal are not compensable.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of diabetes mellitus, type II; basal cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer); right hip disorder; right knee disorder; and right ankle disorders has been dismissed. The remaining claims for service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's skin cancer and tension headaches are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic melanoma. The Appellant, who remarried after the Veteran's death, does not meet the criteria for being recognized as his surviving spouse and therefore cannot claim DIC benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of skin cancer is granted because the evidence is in relative equipoise, with some opinions suggesting a link to radiation exposure and others not. The Board finds that the Veteran has established new and material evidence to reopen his claim.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, infertility, porphyria cutanea tarda, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as these conditions are not related to service or any incident of active duty service.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for malignant melanoma as new and material evidence was not received, despite additional lay statements and medical records indicating a possible link to in-service sun exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for postoperative residuals of left ankle melanoma, to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's melanoma and herbicide exposure.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the Veteran's heart condition is not linked to his active service. The cause of death due to metastatic melanoma was determined to be a direct result of the Veteran's military service.