Skin cancer Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The diabetes mellitus type II and melanoma claims are now reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. Service connection is established for these conditions based on herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and to obtain his complete service personnel records. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including skin cancer, back cancer, back pain and thoracic fracture, gastroenteritis, bladder cancer, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, left hip disorder, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, right foot vascular disorder, and sinusitis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is required.

Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), varicose veins, left leg, and skin cancer, to include on the right forearm, is granted. Service connection for diverticulitis is denied.,The Veteran's service treatment records show multiple instances of gastrointestinal complaints, including a diagnosis of diverticulosis with history of diverticulitis in 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for skin cancer and entitlement to TDIU prior to September 11, 2012.

The Board has found that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and a remand is required due to the inadequate medical opinion provided in the November 2019 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The regional office will review this evidence and consider its impact on the claims.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as presumed due to herbicide agent exposure. The skin cancer claim is remanded for a VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for metastatic melanoma and cause of death due to the Veteran's cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his exposure to ionizing radiation in service with his current condition. The Board also found that the Veteran’s type of cancer is not subject to presumptive service connection.

Service connection for skin cancer and a scar, status post skin cancer is denied.,The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches and face pain is rated at 10 percent from November 28, 2011.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for actinic keratosis scar residuals, not of the head, face, or neck, is granted effective September 20, 2016.,A compensable rating (10%) is also granted for a painful skin cancer scar residual on the facial area, effective September 20, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver disease, hepatitis C, skin cancer, neuropathy, residuals of shrapnel wounds to the back, buttocks, and legs, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and a lumbar spine disability. The appeal is currently remanded for further development.,The Veteran's appendectomy scar was rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7804 due to pain but not instability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a colon disability and a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure or nexus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining updated medical opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for foot and toenail fungus, as well as skin cancer. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to provide information about private medical records related to his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain relevant Department of Defense reports, which could help determine if the Veteran's job duties and living quarters placed him near the perimeter of Udorn Air Base where herbicides were used.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service, including inservice exposure to ultraviolet radiation and herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for dermatitis, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma as these conditions were not shown to be related to service or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his current skin disability is inadequate. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.