Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and skin cancer, due to Agent Orange exposure, were dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his claims.

The Veteran's skin disabilities, including basal and squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, and melanoma, are granted as service-connected due to his exposure to unprotected sun exposure during active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residual facial scar with numbness secondary to skin cancer of the right temple and asthma were denied. The claim for choroidal melanoma, left eye was remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood major depressive disorder, a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous directives, and will need to determine if the Veteran was exposed to radiation while in service. If exposure is confirmed, a dose assessment will be needed before determining if his current melanoma skin cancer is caused by ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability and denied service connection for this condition. The lung, hearing loss, skin cancer, back injury, and right knee conditions are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and outstanding private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma, finding no causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service exposure to radiation. The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's radiation exposure and the development of his malignant melanoma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the claim to reopen his ischemic heart disease was also denied. The Veteran's skin cancer claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of skin cancer. His PTSD rating remains at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and scars as residuals of treatment for skin cancer due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for eye cancer, skin cancer, and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to radiation during military service. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature of his cancers and their relation to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and will provide a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; pulmonary disorder (including a pulmonary diffusion defect and emphysema); peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity; peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity; thyroid disorder (including thyroid cancer and a thyroid nodule); and skin cancer are all granted due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's lung nodules claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in obtained contract medical opinions, particularly regarding potential links between the Veteran's service and his death from metastatic melanoma. The examiner is required to address submitted literature and consider contributory causes of death as listed on the death certificate.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for skin cancer due to ionizing radiation and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as they are no longer relevant since the appellant has passed away.

The Veteran's skin cancer is granted as service connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection is denied for right shoulder pain and head trauma. The case of skin cancer is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not show a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his current condition.,The Board also denied service connection for skin cancer, concluding that there is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his in-service issues or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his active duty service and his current condition. The most competent medical opinion indicated that the skin cancer did not onset during service.