Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma requires additional development due to VCAA notice deficiencies and missing evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for skin cancers, including as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The RO found that there was no causal relationship between the veteran's skin cancers and his military service or any in-service exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral cataracts, skin cancer, lupus erythematosus, renal cell carcinoma, and lung cancer, all claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim of increased evaluation for coronary artery disease with hypertension was granted but is no longer in appellate status.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his claimed conditions due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a dose estimate and considering the VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple malignant melanoma, which was incurred during service and is considered a direct service connection, caused his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's melanoma, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are not related to his service-connected frostbite disabilities. The claims for secondary service connection have been denied.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancers, finding that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service qualifies him as a radiation-exposed veteran and allows for presumptive service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma of the scalp was not caused by VA treatment and denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of exposure to PCB and increased the rating for digestive system disabilities from 10 percent to 20 percent effective August 12, 1983. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for skin cancer was also granted.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals on all issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal for service connection for Peyronie's disease and a skin disorder (melanoma and rosacea of the face and chest), including due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a loss of vision, skin cancer of the face, ears and chest, or any other skin condition related to his military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a back disability, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and pilonidal cyst was not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma of the left eye was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The RO is instructed to consider the mandates of the Court Order, particularly the May 2003 NRC Report.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation due to an unfavorable opinion from the Director of Compensation and Pension Service based on a reconstructed dose estimate made prior to the institution of new methodology.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder including skin cancer, finding that there was no proven exposure to toxic gases or radiation in service and concluding that his current skin problems were not caused by any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and lung disability, both claimed as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation and asbestos. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have skin cancer and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not originate in service and denied his claim for service connection. The lung disability was also denied, as there is no evidence linking it to service. The skin cancer claim remains pending.