Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of skin cancer on his head, back, and left upper extremity due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his scars. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of skin cancer and thyroid disorder. The issues have been remanded due to the need for further evidence regarding the alleged exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was due to a service-connected condition (Agent Orange exposure) and is therefore granted as the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anemia, arthritis or other disability of the lumbar spine, sleep apnea, and malignant melanoma. Service connection was reopened on new evidence for a kidney disability.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability and a left knee disability. The claim of service connection for skin cancer is granted, but the issue of a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding ionizing radiation exposure and a dose assessment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee conditions and back condition, service connection for skin cancer, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and determined that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a finding that the left shoulder lesion at service discharge was a benign nevus or melanoma, which developed into metastatic melanoma causing the Veteran's death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected hearing loss was worse than Level I.,The Veteran's skin cancer of the arms is remanded to determine its etiology and whether it is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his active duty and insufficient medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides agents during service and insufficient medical evidence linking the cancers to service.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer to include as secondary to herbicide exposure.,Service connection is granted for eye disability (glaucoma) and skin disability to include service-connected disabilities or herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia and remanded the issue of service connection for right eye/eyelid melanoma. The decision on leukemia is due to lack of actual diagnosis, while the melanoma case requires a medical opinion regarding its relation to herbicide exposure or MDS.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disorder due to insufficient examination and reasoning regarding exposure to fuel, battery acids, or organic solvents.

The Veteran's liver disorder and skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis) were found to be related to his military service. However, the Veteran's liver disorder was not linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hyperlipidemia, heart disability, diverticulitis, skin disability, skin cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and GERD are remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemicals in service.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, skin cancer, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right leg disorder, and left leg disorder. The issues of service connection for gallbladder disorder, bone loss disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, melanoma, and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability is remanded.