Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an examination, and further development is needed.

The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate a connection between the veteran's malignant melanoma and his military service, thus denying his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The veteran's claims for service connection for stomach cancer and skin cancer, as well as an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma was not present until many years after service and did not have a clear link to radiation exposure during service. Therefore, service connection for the condition cannot be granted.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his knee disabilities were granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned for each knee. The claim for service connection for actinic keratoses (claimed as skin cancer) was also granted and reopened on the basis of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking any disability to his service or within one year of service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there was no evidence of negligence or fault on VA's part in causing additional disability resulting from the December 6, 1996 surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, claimed as due to mustard gas exposure. The evidence did not show a link between his current conditions and military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer and basal cell carcinoma. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected disabilities related to mustard gas exposure and denied the veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer of the ear and neck, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, hyperlipidemia, and Type II Diabetes Mellitus, all presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct link between his service and these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and post-service medical records. The veteran's claims will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a reconstructed dose estimate from the DTRA and seeking an opinion on whether it is likely that his condition is related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma, which caused his death, was not related to service or any disability of service origin. The appellant's claim for service connection based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to ionizing radiation during Operation REDWING is being remanded for further development, including a dose estimate and review by the Under Secretary for Benefits.

The veteran died of metastatic malignant melanoma, which was not service-connected. His prostate cancer, for which he received a VA rating, did not contribute to his death.

The veteran's residuals of a thyroidectomy and skin cancer of the nose were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board found that the veteran did not have any chronic diseases identified under presumptive provisions for Agent Orange exposure.

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