Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma/asbestosis, skin cancer, foot skin disorders, left knee arthritis, traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine, and arthritis of other joints (excluding the left elbow). The reasons provided are that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's melanoma was not shown to have been incurred in service, and the Board denied service connection. The Veteran's toe nail fungus has been granted service connection as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma was granted a 100% rating effective February 1, 2006. The RO proposed reducing the rating to 10%, but this reduction was not upheld as it did not meet the criteria for such action.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, and seborrheic keratosis, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they were caused by sun exposure during service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for skin cancer.

The Veteran's skin disability, characterized as severe actinic damage with a history of multiple non-melanomatous skin cancers, meets the criteria for a 50 percent initial evaluation starting from May 14, 2010. However, it does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as insufficient consideration of his skin disability. Additional examinations and records are needed.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for VA examinations. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a skin condition, and upper body skin cancer.

The Veteran's skin condition, claimed as skin cancer, was caused by military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancers of the ears and chloracne of the back have been granted, with effective dates based on presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure. The specific date is not provided as it was determined that an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin disabilities, including skin cancer, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis, on the basis of herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to consider all relevant evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer and its residuals are not related to service, including exposure to missile fuel or asbestos. The Board also found no evidence of neck stiffness being related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability and for malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma on the face due to herbicide exposure.,There is no evidence of a chronic right wrist condition during or immediately after service, nor any continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, skin cancer, a compensable disability rating for dermatitis of the bilateral feet prior to November 14, 2014, and a TDIU prior to April 16, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal in the matter of service connection for liver melanoma is dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to new evidence and additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for both issues prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His back disability was not found to warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent, his scar disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and his melanoma was not related to herbicide exposure or service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma due to ionizing radiation exposure is being remanded for further action, including obtaining information on potential exposure from the Navy Environmental Health Center and Naval Dosimetry Center.

The Veteran's appeal of the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral arthritis of the knees, bilateral foot condition, asthma, melanoma, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy involving all four extremities has been withdrawn.