Skin cancer — all decisions

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for skin cancers, migraines, sinusitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as several other conditions including a back condition, high blood pressure, hip condition, left knee condition, skin cancer of the right arm, and sciatica.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma of the scalp and neck) under the PACT Act but remanded the claim for further development regarding other theories of entitlement.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for skin cancer is remanded due to the need for a more thorough examination and medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for hypertension as a matter of law, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for various conditions including a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, vertigo, sleep apnea, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to support these claims.

The Board granted service connection for throat cancer, skin cancer as secondary to throat cancer, and scars of the face, neck and shoulder, as secondary to skin cancer. The claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied, and the claim for a heart disability was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and a compensable disability rating for hypertension, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for service-connected scars and lesions due to an inadequate examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran failed to attend scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the case for an addendum medical opinion to determine if the veteran's skin cancer is etiologically related to his active-duty service, including presumed toxic exposure in service.

The veteran's hypertension is granted on a direct basis due to in-service herbicide exposure, effective from August 10, 2022. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a condition of the bilateral feet and a skin condition, but denied service connection for a back disability, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer of the head, and PTSD due to further development needed.

The Board remands the case for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure on a flight in August 1971 from Kunsan AB to Kwang Ju AB.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, malignant melanoma, neuropathy of the left arm, right leg, and left leg, as well as hypertension are all denied.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer, including actinic keratosis, malignant melanoma, and basal cell carcinoma, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's surviving spouse.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death due to insufficient attempts to obtain relevant service treatment records.