Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure, as a VA examination is needed to determine their likely etiology.

The Board granted an increased rating of 80 percent for the residual facial scars caused by skin cancer and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for malignant melanoma, skin cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange based on the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the feet as secondary to that condition. The claims for hypertension, heart disease, colon cancer, and skin cancer were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a skin disorder, residuals of malignant melanoma, and lung condition to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, while dismissing claims for compensable ratings for neurodermatitis and a right hip disability, and denying an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, including nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), basal cell carcinoma, actinic dermatitis, actinic and seborrheic keratosis, and cherry angiomas, to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, heart conditions, skin cancer, and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence of a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for dementia as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, but dismissed claims for service connection of benign prostatic hypertrophy, bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, pituitary gland adenoma, pre-cancer colon polyps, and skin cancer.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell skin cancer and squamous cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current cancers and his military service or in-service chemical exposures.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for choroidal melanoma, left eye, status post enucleation due to a need for additional development of evidence related to potential environmental exposures during Gulf War service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for prostate cancer and service connection for multiple myeloma. The claim for a skin condition of the neck was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service exposure and his current condition.

The Board remands the claim for a dermatological condition, to include skin lesions, actinic keratoses, and chronic melanoma, for further development of evidence related to in-service toxic exposures.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer of the head area, chronic sinusitis, and remanded claims for chronic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) and a left shoulder strain, but denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for skin cancer, to include squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, with residual scarring due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed, and the claim for an initial disability rating higher than 0 percent for hearing loss was denied. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the nose and residuals of skin cancer of the left forearm, as both conditions are considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during active military service under the Honoring Our PACT Act.