Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's panic disorder, diagnosed in 1964, was not related to his military service. The claim for skin cancer was also denied as there is no confirmed link between the Veteran's exposure to smoke bombs during service and his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the provision of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancers are service-connected due to in-service sun exposure, and his left hip disability is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a chronic condition present or diagnosed during service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for residuals of exposure to the sun including skin cancer and actinic keratoses. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues include service connection for hypertension, foot fungus, skin cancer, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes type II.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a request for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to direct sunlight exposure during military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's skin cancers are being evaluated in relation to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran died of malignant melanoma, a condition not service-connected. His death is not considered to be due to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's skin cancers are being evaluated in relation to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, active duty for training or inactive duty training, to include due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected skin cancers involving the left neck, left upper arm, and right forearm. The criteria in effect prior to August 30, 2002 did not support a compensable evaluation based on scars or other manifestations of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The criteria for the assignment of a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorders, all claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active service or to herbicide exposure.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus (reopened), skin cancer, and diabetes mellitus are not supported by competent evidence. The conditions were either not shown to be related to service or did not manifest until years after service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's subjective complaints are credible and linking his conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or skin cancer, and there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's malignant melanoma of the right upper forearm is at least as likely as not related to his service, specifically his exposure to excessive sun during World War II. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.