Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for skin cancer, chloracne, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, residuals of skin cancer, tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right bicep skin cancer and skin cancer of the head to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions, specifically addressing the Veteran's missed examination and ensuring proper notification.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection based on the current state of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board grants service connection for skin cancer, including due to exposure to ionizing radiation, based on the evidence showing in-service exposure and a positive medical nexus.

The Board remands the matter for a skin diseases examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed skin disability, including skin cancer and skin lesions.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination and addendum opinion to assess the current severity of the Veteran's skin condition.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and chronic bronchitis, finding no medical nexus between the current conditions and active service. The claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea was granted, while the initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent and 30 percent for painful scars were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal was granted for the reopening of the claim for service connection for skin cancer, and an earlier effective date was assigned for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and neurofibroma, as well as a schedular TDIU due to PTSD from February 17, 2017, to June 21, 2021.

The Board denied a compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as the disease has been in remission and no compensable residuals are currently manifesting.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer and residuals, and skin cancer and residuals to secure additional evidence and schedule examinations.

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

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 died.

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.