Skin cancer Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The claims are being returned for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying surgical procedures.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, is granted based on a consistent in-service stressor related to his service in Vietnam. The VA examiner confirmed the diagnosis of PTSD and linked it to the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activities.,COPD is granted as directly related to the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure during service. A private medical opinion supports this finding, stating that COPD is at least as likely as not caused by his tobacco use.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant myeloma and scar secondary to his service-connected malignant melanoma were denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for his service-connected malignant melanoma.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations on several service-connected conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for melanoma due to a lack of clarity in the VA examination report and the need for further clarification from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's melanoma (of the right forearm) is caused by his conceded toxic exposure in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and melanoma is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for initial compensable evaluation for skin cancer, peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, lung condition, liver condition, low back condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded.

The Veteran's skin cancer and actinic keratoses are found to be related to his military service, specifically sun exposure as a lifeguard. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma of the skin are granted as service-connected.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection on all listed conditions are not before the Board.

The Veteran's skin cancer, including melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board found no causal relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee and right hip replacements, as well as his initial compensable ratings for scarring from melanoma and basal cell skin cancer, have all been denied. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA and community care records related to the Veteran's eye disability, as these records may be relevant to his claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for skin cancer, GERD, kidney dysfunction, peripheral artery disease, and heart disorder have been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the decision is remanded.

The Veteran's current skin cancer disability is related to his military service in Guam, and the Board has granted service connection on direct grounds.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, prostate cancer, and Alzheimer's type dementia due to a lack of evidence supporting herbicide or ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The remaining claims for skin cancer, peripheral neuropathies, GERD, lung condition, liver condition, and low back condition are remanded due to lack of VA examinations or expert medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 because the evidence did not show that his skin cancer was caused by or became worse due to VA treatment, and there was no fault on VA's part.