Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer to correct errors and obtain complete medical records.

The appeal for service connection of blindness was dismissed. The appeals for hypertension, diabetes rating, and TDIU were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions were granted. Claims for an earlier effective date for left knee condition and a residual shoulder scar were denied or dismissed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma excision of the posterior trunk is granted. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection for basal cell cancer and melanoma has been granted due to the combined effects of military herbicide and sun exposure.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to new and relevant evidence. The effective date for the left shoulder disability was denied.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, and melanoma. The Veteran alleges these conditions are related to chemical/toxic exposures during his service.

Service connection for residuals of thyroid gland removal surgery and skin cancer on the top of the head is denied. The evidence does not show a current diagnosis of these conditions.

Service connection for the veteran's low back disability and related psychiatric disorder was granted. The claims for heart disease and skin cancer were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities were denied, but the claim for nerve damage in the lower extremities was remanded for further development.

Service connection for skin cancer is denied. The claims for kidney cancer and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of prostate cancer, colon cancer, and skin cancer. The Board requested additional medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for malignant melanoma was denied. The veteran was granted a 30% rating for migraine headaches. Service connection for vision disability was denied, but service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of melanoma due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that the VA examinations did not adequately address the etiology of the veteran's melanoma.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for right hip strain with impairment of the thigh but denied a compensable rating for right hip strain with limitation of extension. The claims for service connection for melanoma and scars from melanoma removal, as well as TDIU, were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's representative asserted that the skin cancer is eligible for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.

The appeal for service connection of skin cancer, including basal and squamous cell carcinoma, is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's skin condition during service.

The veteran's skin cancer is service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure, but the hearing disability rating was not increased.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a lumbar spine disorder. The veteran served on a diesel submarine and was exposed to solvents, fuels, other chemicals, and water off the shore of Vietnam.