Skin cancer Board decisions

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. Service connection was denied for all issues.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Service connection was also denied for testicular cancer and skin cancer.

The Board found that the veteran's melanoma of the left ankle did not have its onset during service, was not otherwise related to his service, and is not a disease listed under presumptive provisions for radiation-exposure. The claim was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer as secondary to exposure to herbicides. The Board found that there was no evidence of current residuals of skin cancer, and that the veteran did not have a history of relevant treatment during service or ACDUTRA. The Board also noted that Agent Orange use at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in 1966-1967 is not one of the diseases eligible for service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a respiratory examination. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for postoperative residuals of skin cancer, myocardial infarction, status post removal of a Warthin tumor (thyroid glandular problems), PTSD, major depressive disorder, DJD of the lumbar spine, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and arthritis. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left arm injury residuals, right arm and wrist disability, left neck disability, skin cancer, increased rating for left thumb injury, and basic eligibility to receive pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have skin cancer that is related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's skin cancer claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or herbicide exposure. The low back disability claim results in a denial due to the lack of medical evidence showing that the condition was incurred during service or due to herbicide exposure. The postoperative inguinal hernia claim also results in a denial.

The Board has decided that the veteran's skin cancer is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. However, the claim will be remanded for a VA examination to determine if there are any other factors related to his service that may have contributed to his current condition.

The veteran does not have current malignant melanoma of the right forearm, and there is no evidence linking it to his military service. The Board denies service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for lung cancer, as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for skin cancer was reopened based on new and material evidence showing a current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.

The veteran's depression is service-connected as secondary to his postoperative residuals of a pilonidal cyst, but the disability rating for the pilonidal cyst and skin cancer claims remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for a ruptured left ear drum, skin cancer, and dental disability as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the veteran's service-connected tubercular pleurisy was a contributory factor in his death.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and he was not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as none of his service-connected disabilities were rated totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that metastatic melanoma was related to sun exposure during active duty.

The case was remanded for an adequate medical opinion to clarify the cause of the veteran's death, specifically regarding multiple myeloma.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the veteran's malignant melanoma of the left heel is attributable to his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.