Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's fatal cancers, including laryngeal cancer, liposarcoma, and melanoma, were not caused or contributed to by his military service or any service-connected disability. The cause of death was therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple tumors and basal cell carcinoma of the forehead are not etiologically related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board found no evidence of in-service sunburn or skin conditions, and denied service connection for the veteran's current diagnoses of skin cancer and actinic keratosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for malignant melanoma and a retroactive effective date, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran was awarded service connection in January 2003 but no earlier effective date was granted.

The veteran's skin cancer is related to his service exposure to sun in Vietnam, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have residuals of skin cancer as a result of his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development at the RO level. He has multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and seeks service connection or increased ratings.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent melanoma, right shoulder, with various areas of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his desire to withdraw the appeal. As a result, no decision can be made on any of the issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin cancer to include malignant melanoma claimed as the result of Agent Orange exposure is denied. The Board found that no competent medical professional has attributed the veteran's malignant melanoma to his presumed Agent Orange exposure and/or wartime service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin disorders, including melanoma and basal cell carcinoma, which he claims are due to his exposure to jet fuel during military service. The case has been remanded for further evaluation by a different examiner.

The Board finds that the veteran's metastatic melanoma and left leg condition are not related to service, including due to herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and his DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were denied due to the lack of continuous total disability compensation for at least 5 years prior to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and a need to comply with Dingess v. Nicholson.

The Board has determined that the appellant's post-operative melanoma in situ of the left leg was incurred during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of amebic dysentery, gunshot wound to the right hand and wrist, or shell fragment wound to the left leg. The claim for COPD is denied as there is no evidence linking it to exposure to phosene gas in service. The skin disorder claims are also denied due to lack of evidence connecting them to service.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed choroidal melanoma of the right eye was not related to his service, including in-service findings of cortical opacity and pinguecula. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a right foot fracture is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's skin cancer, finding that it is related to his in-service sun exposure while serving in Vietnam.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer is not related to his active service or exposure to radiation, and thus denied the claim for service connection.