Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, to include melanoma, and remanded the claims for squamous cell cancer of the left tonsil and a compensable disability rating for lung cancer.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to an incomplete record, specifically missing treatment records from the Veteran's primary care physician.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for malignant melanoma was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic kidney disease and skin cancer was dismissed, while his claim for a rating of 100 percent for PTSD was granted. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus in excess of 20 percent was denied.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and remanded the claims for service connection for melanoma and an increased evaluation for narcolepsy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for skin and respiratory disabilities due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches but denied service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, neurological condition, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, and skin cancer.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the service connection claims for left leg bone tumor, right 5th finger cyst, and back melanoma, as well as the initial rating claim for hypertension, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding proper notification of scheduled examinations.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and restored the 10 percent disability rating for service-connected painful residuals of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, right clavicular area, and right thigh skin graft scar. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, except for an initial 10% rating for neuropathy of the peroneal nerve in the right lower extremity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bladder cancer, and skin cancer to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral arterial disease and carcinoma, to be further developed with additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 8, 2023 for the award of service connection for plantar fasciitis. The claims for angina pectoris, kidney disability, liver disability, and skin cancer were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and her military service.

The Board granted service connection for a skin sarcoma, diagnosed as undifferentiated pleomorphic dermal sarcoma, on a direct basis and denied service connection for melanoma.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis and remanded the claim for skin cancer due to a lack of evidence supporting a direct link between the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his current conditions.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, and remanded the claims for malignant melanoma (in remission) and squamous cell carcinoma (in remission).

The Board granted service connection for melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.