Skin cancer Board decisions

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected tinea versicolor and service connection for skin cancer. The case must be remanded to obtain VA treatment records, provide VCAA notice, and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, but the decision is considered to have been correctly applied based on the facts and law at the time.

The Board has granted service connection for metastatic malignant melanoma and post-operative residuals, allowing the appellant to receive accrued benefits. The cause of death due to metastatic malignant melanoma is also supported.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the skin cancer service connection claim.

The VA denied service connection for residuals of a hip injury and skin cancer, to include as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's current hip condition or skin cancer to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for a VA examination to determine if his chronic skin disorders are related to service, including inservice sun exposure. The veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for actinic keratoses and basal cell skin cancer due to new evidence received since the August 1993 rating decision. The issue now moves forward to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions, including NHL residuals, as well as his claim for compensation due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder and right knee disorder, but remanded it for further development. The effective date of the award remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cardiovascular disease (claimed as secondary to hypertension), and skin cancer (claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure) due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to military service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for varicose veins of the right leg, skin cancer, seborrheic dermatitis, fatigue, depression, cardiac disease, hypertension, and degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The preponderance of evidence demonstrated that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the September 1996 denial is not new and material for any of the claims on appeal, thus denying each petition to reopen.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic malignant melanoma, was not due to service or Agent Orange exposure. The appellant's claim for service connection based on these factors was denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the veteran's claims for skin cancer and colon cancer.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the existence and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, multiple myeloma, porphyria cutanea tarda, cutaneous vascular disorder, and skin cancer, all potentially related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer, which he claims developed due to sun exposure during his Vietnam service. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation and sun exposure, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Board also determined that the veteran's skin cancers are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), skin cancer, prostate cancer, and colon bleeding (diagnosed as colitis) due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure during service and denied the veteran's claims for skin cancer, hypothyroidism, and leg rash as not incurred in or related to service.