Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancers are due to sun exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a dispute over the radiation dose exposure, and further adjudication is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, including as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange). The Board found that melanoma is not a disease for which service connection may be presumed and that it was not related to the veteran's period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's skin cancer and his military service, specifically sun exposure during service in the Middle East.

The veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer is being remanded to the RO for consideration of alternative theories including exposure to non-ionizing radiation and solar rays. The RO must provide the veteran with a letter outlining his responsibilities in this process.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of a favorable rating decision for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, acid reflux disease, diverticulitis, multiple skin cancers of the face and arms, and peripheral vascular disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel injury to the forehead, headaches, and skin cancer of the head and back due to sun exposure. The case is REMANDED for appropriate action on the issue of skin cancer of the head and back.

The claim is being remanded due to conflicting opinions on the likelihood that the veteran's fatal melanoma was related to sun exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam. A medical opinion is needed from an oncologist.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer and kidney stones were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, thyroid disease, cataracts, skin cancer, arthritis, and dermatitis. The effective dates for these decisions were not established as they are typically based on when entitlement arose or when a claim was received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, except for a finding that his skin cancer may be related to exposure to herbicides in service. The other conditions were not found to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board determined that the veteran's current respiratory disorder and skin cancer were not due to disease or injury in service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship to service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder, including skin cancer and actinic keratosis, due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of the cause of death due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, concluding that there was no reasonable possibility that the veteran's skin cancer and death were attributable to such exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an abdominal melanoma due to Agent Orange exposure is being remanded because the VA needs to obtain medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including examinations and medical opinions to address service connection for skin cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange and PTSD and kidney disease.

The Board found no evidence of melanoma in service or within the presumptive period after service, and there is no medical nexus between the veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam and his development of melanoma. The claim for service connection was denied.