Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current skin condition related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's fatal malignant melanoma was related to exposure to Agent Orange during service. The accrued benefits claim is also pending and will be adjudicated at this time.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for diabetes mellitus or skin cancer, and denied the veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his period of military service and remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification. The issues of vocational rehabilitation training, service connection for bronchial asthma, disability manifested by dry eyes, skin cancer, hiatal hernia and gastric disability (claimed as stomach ulcer), and an increased rating for left knee disability are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin cancer and actinic keratoses are related to his active duty service, specifically sun exposure during his time in the Pacific Theater.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of malignant melanoma of the abdominal wall and osteoarthritis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.,There is no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current osteoarthritis and her military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed in-service stressor and a need for further development, including an examination.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen his previous denial. The Board also determined that there is a nexus between the veteran's skin cancer and in-service sun exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The skin cancer claim is not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple tumors, including metastatic melanoma of the left shoulder, as related to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show any exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service and there was no credible medical evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final decision.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death (melanoma) is not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer of the right ankle, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding no evidence of a current disability and noting that skin cancer is not one of the conditions presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma of the upper back due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining dosage estimates from DTRA. The veteran's skin cancer is being evaluated to determine its relationship to sun exposure in Guam, DDT exposure in Guam, or radiation exposure in Guam.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected scar and nerve damage did not warrant a higher rating as they were not productive of any limitation of motion or underlying soft tissue damage.