Skin cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's skin cancers, including basal cell, squamous cell, and malignant melanoma, are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, finding that there was no evidence of initial manifestations within one year of separation from service and concluding that the current medical literature does not support a link between Agent Orange exposure and skin cancer.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of skin cancer, prostate cancer, and dementia due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin conditions and his in-service exposure, specifically herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has found that the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, including exposure to herbicide agents and sun exposure in service, needs to be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The case will now return to the RO for further examination and opinion.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and therefore, the case is being returned to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to inadequate posthumous retrospective medical opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's skin cancer is denied as not related to his active service or presumed exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity are remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient dose data for ionizing radiation exposure claims. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with additional development, including a dose estimate and potential expert opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings related to skin cancer residuals and scars has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for scars, right lower extremity, status post melanoma resection and increased ratings for basal cell carcinoma and residuals of basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. The issues are being referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin cancer of the left shoulder and back, as well as his psoriasis, are related to his exposure to jet fuel during service. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective January 31, 2011. Other conditions have not been assigned a rating.

The Veteran's skin cancer is being remanded for further development, including a dose estimate and an addendum opinion to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin cancer, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus due to additional development being necessary. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is not presumed based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer, which is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's skin cancer was not found to be directly related to his service due to lack of a presumptive condition, but new evidence suggests it may be linked to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for actinic keratosis, skin cancer of the left temple, skin cancer of the left throat, and skin cancer of the right ear due to agent orange exposure or sun exposure. The evidence received since the August 2018 SOC is cumulative or redundant of the evidence at the time of the prior decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for missing VA treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral knee disability, melanoma, and lumbosacral spine strain are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied, and his TDIU prior to August 19, 2019, was also denied. The Board found that the current skin disorder is not causally related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.,The claim for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to ionizing radiation during service.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) is remanded due to its inextricability with the skin cancer claim.