Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD and skin cancer are found to have onset in service, warranting service connection. The lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides, but denied service connection for skin cancer.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer is not related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (sensorineural hearing loss, right total knee arthroplasty, and skin cancer) are found to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for melanoma and short-term memory loss are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's skin cancer and the residuals of an injury to his right hand knuckle are not service connected. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not present during service and is not presumed to have been caused by exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current skin cancer is related to his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer is currently rated at 10 percent, but the RO needs to reassess his condition due to it affecting multiple areas of his body. A new VA examination is required to determine the current severity and extent of his service-connected skin cancer.

The Veteran's skin cancer did not manifest during or as a result of active military service, and the Board finds that it is not related to exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection for skin cancer is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and other relevant factors, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting further examinations. The claims will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence, and the gap between separation from service and diagnosis of hypertension is significant.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that are related to his service, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against all claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as the evidence does not support a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer and bullous pemphigoid were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange or DDT. Service connection for residuals of frostbite was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer due to radiation exposure should be remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by his service, and may not be presumed to have had its onset in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied.

The Veteran's metastatic melanoma and brain cancer are not service-connected, and his malaria is not compensable. The cause of death was listed as acute myocardial infarction with underlying causes including metastatic melanoma and brain metastasis.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC, accrued benefits, and VA death pension due to lack of evidence of a pending claim at the time of her husband's death. The Veteran was not service-connected for any conditions prior to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of colon cancer and skin cancer/melanoma of the neck are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has not specifically determined a positive association between herbicide exposure and these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and skin cancer. The evidence does not show current diagnoses of these conditions or any in-service events that would support a finding of service connection.