Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's melanoma and other skin conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, and all issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left true vocal cord cancer and multiple skin cancers are not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The medical evidence does not support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current skin cancer of the nose and ears to his active military service, including exposure to sun or hazardous materials. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that prostate cancer did not contribute substantially and materially to his death from metastatic melanoma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, seeking SSA disability determination and records, and providing a VA examination to determine if any of the Veteran's skin disorders began during or are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for basal and squamous cell skin cancer residuals involving the body was denied. The RO granted service connection in September 2009, but did not grant any compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a video conference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include reopening his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as well as claims for tinnitus, skin cancer, and PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension was found to be incurred in service. However, there is no evidence of skin cancer during or within one year after service and the claim for service connection for skin cancer is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to herbicide exposure or other events in service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current skin disorders are not related to his active military service and did not arise due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of a connection between the Veteran's in-service sun exposure and his current conditions.

The Veteran's lung cancer was found to be metastatic from melanoma, which is not considered a condition associated with herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of primary lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing. The case will be returned to the RO in New York, New York after the scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his in-service sun exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer on hands and arthritis, bilateral hands were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, which he claims is related to his active duty service. The RO/AMC has determined that the Veteran's service was not in or near the Korean DMZ and therefore cannot be presumed due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. However, the case must be remanded for further development regarding potential exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, colon cancer and a right leg melanoma, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in December 2001. The Board has now granted the claim on the basis of new and material evidence, but the other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's residuals of malignant melanoma of the back and right axilla are manifested by two painful scars, with the scar on the back being deep and non-linear covering an area of approximately 25 square centimeters. The right axillary scar is linear but not painful. As such, a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted under any applicable diagnostic codes.