Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right eye disability, sleep apnea secondary to diabetes mellitus, and skin cancer have been denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the primary cause of his current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.,There is no evidence indicating that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide or ionizing radiation during service, thus there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for parotid gland tumor and skin disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and peripheral neuropathy, both claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of all submitted evidence, including an expert medical opinion regarding malignant melanoma. The claim will be considered in light of new theories of entitlement such as secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, metastatic malignant melanoma. The claim is now pending again with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not present in service and is not related to any event of service, including exposure to herbicides or the sun. Therefore, service connection for skin cancer has been denied.

The Board denied reopening the Veteran's claim of service connection for skin cancer and benign growths, claimed as a result of exposure to herbicides. The evidence received since the June 2009 decision is not new and material.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, but remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for malignant melanoma and Parkinson's disease due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for skin cancer, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is dismissed because the Veteran has died. The claim was pending at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's melanoma is not service connected, as there is no evidence of a diagnosis in service and no competent medical opinion linking the current condition to his active duty. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current skin cancer and cysts to his active service, including exposure to herbicide (Agent Orange). The preponderance of the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancers of the face, head, and hands and lichen planus of the right hand and forearm due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The conditions claimed, including organic mental syndrome, skin disorder (to include skin cancer), and prostate cancer, were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing a supplemental nexus opinion regarding tinnitus and skin cancer.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and therefore the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including skin cancer, bilateral hearing loss, painful scars associated with skin cancer, tinnitus, and right hand arthritis, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is currently productive of occupational and social impairment, with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board finds that the schedular criteria for an initial 50 percent evaluation have been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.