Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disorders, including history of basal cell carcinoma, did not initially manifest during his active military service and are unrelated to disease, injury, or event during his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete treatment records and the need for an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's terminal metastatic malignant melanoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and melanoma were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other chemicals, and the conditions did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO in Huntington for a Board videoconference hearing. The claims of service connection for skin cancer, skin disability, type II diabetes, neuropathy, and kidney disease are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer developed as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation during active service, and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and melanoma were denied, as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service. The claim for cause of death was not addressed due to the appellant withdrawing her hearing request.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease associated with PTSD with dementia is rated at 100 percent effective October 11, 2012. His PTSD is also rated at 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder, prostate, and skin cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure. The case must be referred to the VA Under Secretary for Health for a dose estimate based on his service as an X-ray technician from February 1944 to April 1946.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher initial rating for this disability is not warranted. The Veteran does not have any other conditions related to cold exposure, and his arthritis of the hands, knees, skin cancer, hypertension, and blood circulation disorder are not related to active service or cold exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The Veteran's malignant melanoma is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, but there are questions about whether he had diabetes prior to his death.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active military service and his residuals of skin cancer are as likely as not to have had their onset during his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic melanoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The Veteran's skin disabilities are being remanded for further development, including obtaining his military personnel records and VA treatment records. The examiner will provide opinions on the etiology of each diagnosed condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for low back disability and skin cancer.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension and granted service connection for skin cancer. The Veteran's current skin cancer is found to be related to his in-service duties as a welder, which exposed him to ultraviolet light from welding equipment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and conducting a VA examination to determine the etiology of his left eye disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a DRO hearing at the Los Angeles RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer and temporary total disability evaluation are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's kidney cancer, skin cancer, and partial removal of the colon are not related to his military service at Camp Lejeune. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that the Veteran's inservice sun exposure was a causative factor in the onset of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied as there is no evidence of chronic skin cancer during or within one year after service, and the current condition is not related to service.