Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The claim for skin cancer based on herbicide exposure remains pending as there is no evidence of a direct association.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his malignant melanoma, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is causally related to sun exposure during his periods of active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's skin cancer is considered to be a result of sun exposure during his 20-year active service, particularly while performing duties as a heavy equipment operator. The Board has granted service connection for the condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the Veteran's colon cancer and skin cancer are at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, as there are unclear records regarding previous attempts at scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The claims for peripheral neuropathy, skin cancer, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for choroidal melanoma of the left eye with resulting visual changes is being remanded due to incomplete records and additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Jamaica Plains VAMC.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are all granted. However, there is no current diagnosis or residuals of skin cancer, and the Board finds that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS is related to active duty service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin disorder, skin cancer and keratosis. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of his claims including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling him for a VA examination.

The Veteran's skin conditions, including seborrheic and actinic keratosis, compound nevus, lentigo, furuncle and burn on the left chest, and basal cell carcinoma, were not shown to be related to service or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Board denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cancer to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's malignant melanoma with lymph node involvement was not linked to his service, exposure to herbicides, ionizing radiation or sun exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's death was due to metastatic melanoma, a disability related to his in-service exposure to solar radiation. The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer did not have its onset in service, was not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service, and is not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for BCC of the head, face, and neck prior to May 11, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and its potential connection to his diagnosed cancers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.