Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's skin cancer was not manifested in service or for many years thereafter and a preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that such disability is related to his service. The Board found no exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and thus could not grant service connection based on presumptive exposure under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current malignant melanoma, as it may be related to his military service and exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chloracne, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss (other than Alzheimer's), dizziness, brain tumor, skin cancer, colon cancer, and headaches have all been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his exposure to UV radiation or Agent Orange during service contributed to his melanoma diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded to obtain a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's fatal melanoma, including whether it is related to his in-service herbicide exposure or if his service-connected diabetes mellitus and complications contributed substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma of the face is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, including melanoma, and residuals of shrapnel wounds to the head and under the left eye. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left foot disability, skin cancer, and a skin disability manifested by boils are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed skin and respiratory disorders.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for hypertension, skin cancer, multi-myeloma cancer, hearing loss, and tinnitus must be remanded due to incomplete development. The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with his claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a VA eye examination. The issues of right ear hearing loss, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II will also be addressed in this remand.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Board has granted this claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for actinic keratosis and skin cancer, and thus these claims are denied.

The Veteran's skin disorders are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service herbicide exposure and any current skin conditions.

The Board found no evidence to support a direct service connection between the Veteran's skin cancer and his military service, including exposure to herbicides or sun. The claim was denied.

The Veteran died of metastatic melanoma, which the VA examiner determined was not related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's death to any in-service event or condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are service-connected, but his bilateral ankle disability, neck pain, skin cancer, and other conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since January 1, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thyroid disorder and skin cancer as due to radiation exposure and/or asbestos, finding no credible evidence of in-service exposure to ionizing radiation or asbestos. The Veteran did not have a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service.