Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board found service connection for skin cancer but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an examination to determine if the veteran has a skin disorder of the lower extremities and whether it is related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin conditions, including multiple skin cancers such as malignant melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, are not related to his service or due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The veteran's skin melanoma was not related to his military service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran does not have established service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including bilateral leg disorder, skin cancer, discoid lupus of the face, or hypertension. The RO has assigned a noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss since January 23, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear melanoma, prostate cancer, and right arm actinic keratosis. The conditions were not shown to be related to service or due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ring finger disability, neck disability, and low back disability. The claim for left chest melanoma is being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board found no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure during service and denied the claim for service connection for squamous cell skin cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer (melanoma) and hypertension, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer, diagnosed as Bowen's disease, was incurred in service due to sun exposure during his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the claimed diabetes, skin cancer, and scars of the chest. The veteran's claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not show a current disability.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and was not caused by any incident of service including Agent Orange exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer and basal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of a relationship to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability. The case is also remanded for further examination regarding the nature and likely etiology of any current skin cancer.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer residuals due to chemical exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the current status of his skin cancer and whether it is related to his service.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain service medical records and other pertinent evidence, including from the appellant's military unit in Vietnam. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin disorders are also being remanded.