Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service and no medical opinion linking the condition to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation and finds that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation while serving as a nuclear weapons mechanic specialist, and his current skin cancer can be linked medically to this exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected skin cancer and an SOC concerning his claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for gamma-delta disease.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's left chest melanoma was not incurred or aggravated during his active military service and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for post-operative residuals of malignant melanoma and assigned an initial 10 percent rating, effective May 3, 2003. The veteran's neck scars are rated as painful superficial scars under Diagnostic Code 7804.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder was denied. The Board found that there is no medical evidence showing the veteran has ever been diagnosed with or treated for a sleep disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's malignant melanoma to his military service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder, including skin cancer, was not incurred in or aggravated during active service and is not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in service or after service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to herbicide exposure in service.

The veteran's case is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, and no effective date or rating decisions are currently available.

The VA has determined that the veteran does not have skin cancer and there is no evidence linking it to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for skin cancer is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that there was no current disability and no medical nexus to his military service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder, nocturnal myoclonus/ restless leg syndrome, cervical spine disorder, arthritis, and myeloma/melanoma on the abdomen. The left foot/toes disorder was evaluated but not granted a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer is related to his prolonged unprotected sunlight exposure during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board is requesting additional medical information to determine if the prostate cancer contributed to or weakened the veteran's melanoma, which caused his death. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell skin cancer of the lip, basal cell skin cancer of the chest, and actinic keratosis as they are not considered to be related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's appeals seeking service connection for right ear hearing loss and skin cancer, a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and TDIU prior to July 6, 2005 have been dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of skin cancer, finding no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.