Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cardiomyopathy, axonal sensorimotor neuropathy of the feet, colon cancer, and skin cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chloracne and skin cancer, finding that additional development is needed to clarify the nature of his current disabilities and their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for a heart condition, prostate cancer, and skin cancer are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability. The Board is remanding the case for further clarification of the Veteran's sun exposure during and after his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic kidney disease, right arm skin cancer, left arm skin cancer, left upper extremity numbness, left lower extremity numbness, and right lower extremity numbness due to their complexity. The Veteran is requested to provide an additional medical opinion from outside the Department based on his medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disability, right knee replacement, left knee replacement, and melanoma and related residuals. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was denied. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for spindle cell melanoma and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current basal cell skin cancer and his presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The issue of service connection for a skin disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, hyperthyroidism (claimed as Grave’s disease, thyroid problems and Raynaud’s disease), an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neurological disorders and hypertension, and an increased rating for ischemic heart disease (IHD) are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for skin cancer and a separate compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of thyroid cancer was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of skin cancer is remanded.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for metastatic melanoma, but the Board finds that relevant records are missing and must be obtained to determine if the claim should be reconsidered.

The Veteran's melanoma of the face is being remanded for further development to determine if it resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of hearing loss, skin cancers, an acquired psychiatric disability, and loss of teeth are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's skin cancer of the left breast is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and clarify the nature and extent of his disability.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, chronic sinusitis, and right arm malignant melanoma with residual scar. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure to herbicides or Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's melanoma of the left cheek is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for facial skin cancer and skin cancer on the back due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability, and because there is no direct or presumptive link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for malignant melanoma of the head and neck, as well as scars secondary to this condition, are granted. The claim is based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and excessive sun exposure, as these issues are not adequately addressed in the January 2017 VA opinion.