Skin cancer Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected malignant melanoma and hemorrhoids were both granted, with the melanoma receiving a 10% rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, cirrhosis of the liver (claimed as liver problems), melanoma of the right leg, and a right leg scar. The claim for hypertension was granted but secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and skin cancer (claimed as melanoma and basal cell carcinoma) are not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a pulmonary disability, skin cancer, or a left toe disability. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer, a thyroid disorder characterized as hypothyroidism, and a leg rash. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected condition to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to active military service or events therein, and thus denying the claim.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) was denied because his mortality ratio of risk due to nonservice-connected skin cancer exceeded the maximum allowed by VA standards.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions during service or due to herbicide exposure.,The Board finds that the veteran does not have a renal condition, bladder condition, right hydrocelectomy, or pain and loss of mobility of the bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.,The Board finds that the veteran does not have atypical cutaneous t-cell infiltrate in skin (claimed as skin cancer) due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral chronic otitis externa and service connection for skin cancer remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of malaria, and residuals of hepatitis. The claim for skin cancer (claimed as basal cell carcinoma) is being remanded due to incomplete documentation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, allergic rhinitis, and status post excision of malignant melanoma were denied. The RO assigned a 40 percent evaluation for cervical spine degenerative disc disease effective from May 12, 2005.

The veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma was reopened, and he is now entitled to this benefit. His claims for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed colon cancer and basal cell skin cancer are not related to his active service, including ionizing radiation exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service, and denied both his claim for service connection and his request for an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for cause of death and her eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's melanoma is related to his service in the South Pacific during World War II, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have exposure to Agent Orange during his military service and therefore cannot establish a presumption of service connection for any conditions related to such exposure. The claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, heart disorder, and stomach disorder are all denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his oropharangeal squamous cell carcinoma and head and neck melanoma are related to service, including exposure to herbicides. The cancers were not shown until many years after service.