Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA or private treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD, skin cancer, and myasthenia gravis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, skin cancer, lung disability, vestibular disorder, groin disorder, and allergies. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Veteran's skin cancer is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The case will be returned to the Board after the examination.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for skin cancer and a chronic skin condition, including actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, and elastosis, due to extensive sun exposure during his military service.,The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of direct service connection based on the nature of the Veteran's exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include obtaining service treatment records, VA and private medical records, and a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, skin cancer, kidney problems and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or elsewhere.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, and diabetic retinopathy due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is also granted for colon cancer, liver cancer, and skin cancer based on direct causation in service.

The Veteran's colon cancer was found to be due to exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to unanswered medical questions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin cancer of the ears, and a need for an adequate medical advisory opinion.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's recurring skin cancers and cardiac arrhythmia are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issue of infertility will be remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for melanoma, finding that the submitted evidence is not new and material.

The Veteran's death was not due to a condition for which he had an open claim at the time of his death, and the Appellant did not file her accrued benefits claim within one year after his death. Therefore, she is not eligible for accrued benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer and residual scarring are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and there is no indication that his current conditions are related to any incident or event during service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer, arthritis, emphysema with COPD, congestive heart failure, and an increased rating for bilateral interstitial fibrosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including skin cancer and residuals of ringworm infection, claimed as a result of herbicide exposure. The decision found that there was no evidence of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of this condition.

The Veteran's brain lesion, heart disability (mitral valve prolapse and atrial fibrillation), skin rash, and skin cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and Gulf War Syndrome are granted. The claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's malignant melanoma is related to her period of active service, and she is entitled to service connection for this condition. Her Gulf War Syndrome is also related to her period of active service.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for residuals of an excision of a melanoma, right posterior arm, to include nerve damage, is denied.