Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for skin cancer due to radiation exposure and herbicide agents as the Veteran withdrew his request. The other issues 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.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation, which may have contributed to his cause of death. The appellant is asked to provide additional details and the VA will conduct a more thorough search for records.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to metastatic malignant melanoma, concluding that it was not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, prostate condition, and urinary dysfunction due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and skin cancer, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the cancers and service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for skin cancer is denied. The initial rating claims for residuals of right breast cancer, scar of the right breast, and diabetes mellitus are all denied. The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is rated at 60 percent. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities does not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand. However, his malignant melanoma is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within the one-year presumptive period.

The Veteran's malignant melanoma was diagnosed within one year of separation from active service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is at least as likely as not related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for skin cancer.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and ischemic heart disease. The claims are being remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions under Chapter 17 of Title 38 U.S.C. due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service, and has remanded for further examination on some issues.

The Veteran was granted service connection for skin cancer, residuals of cold injuries (including neurological disorders in the bilateral upper and lower extremities), and scars of the nose and right ear. The claim for dementia was denied.,The Veteran's current varicose veins in the bilateral lower extremities are being remanded to obtain a VA opinion.

The Veteran's melanoma is being remanded for further evaluation due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for coronary artery disease, skin cancer, sleep disorder, nerve condition of bilateral hand, dry cracking skin of bilateral hand, and restless leg syndrome. The issues have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin cancer is not related to his active service, as there are no in-service records of skin cancer and the medical evidence does not support a link between the condition and service. The preponderance of the evidence shows that the skin cancer developed due to sun exposure over many years after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to his active duty service, but granted service connection for tinnitus and skin cancer based on in-service exposure to loud noises and sun exposure, respectively.,Service connection was established for tinnitus due to noise exposure during service. The Veteran's current tinnitus is considered as at least as likely as not related to the noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lung disorder, keratosis of the whole body, and melanoma with scars due to insufficient medical opinions provided in September 2015. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence from the Veteran and arrange for an addendum opinion from a VA physician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ocular melanoma of the left eye due to exposure to herbicide agents is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between the condition and active service.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various cancers and a heart disorder due to herbicide exposure, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.