Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to malignant melanoma, finding that there was conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no link between his metastatic melanoma and his service. The appellant's contentions regarding diabetes as a contributory cause were not supported by medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for myoclonus of the lower extremities and left eye were denied. The skin condition claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records related to the Veteran's ionizing radiation exposure and laboratory studies. The Veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer and thrombocytopenia, which were previously denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, to include as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure during military service. The case is remanded due to the need to consider whether there is at least a 50% probability that the skin cancer resulted from in-service radiation exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorders, including seborrheic dermatitis, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and nonrecurring melanoma in situ of left lower eyelid status post excision, are not related to service or any known exposure. As a result, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, which he claims is related to sun exposure during his military service. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and skin cancer due to radiation exposure were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's skin cancer is not service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and his claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service. Service connection for the condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed right eye cataracts, left eye cataracts, squamous cell carcinoma of the right shoulder, and basal cell carcinoma above the left lip are not related to his service or exposure to ionizing radiation.,There is no evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have significant residual symptoms from Bell's palsy, and his other conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and mycosis fungoides (claimed as skin cancer) due to lack of evidence supporting the diagnoses or a link between the conditions and service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin cancer and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no evidence linking the skin cancer to service, including exposure to herbicides, and determined that the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer, including melanoma, is a result of prolonged sun exposure during his military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clarifying opinions from an oncologist regarding service connection for melanoma and metastatic cancer of the lymph node, and a VA examination to determine if any bilateral knee disability is related to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's skin cancer is related to his prolonged and unprotected sun exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for skin cancer.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin disorders, cardiovascular disorder, and hypertension. This includes obtaining a VA examination for skin cancer, requesting radiation dose estimates from DTRA, and referring the case to Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA examination. The issues are about entitlement to increased rating for skin cancer residuals and service connection for lymphangioma circumscriptum, with the latter potentially related to exposure to ionizing radiation.