Skin cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, heart disability, and cervical spine disability are granted. However, the heart disability claim is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis, and the cervical spine disability claim is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new examination to assess his scarring and whether his skin malignancy requires therapy comparable to that used on systemic malignancies. The effective date of service connection is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer was reopened and granted. The TDIU appeal is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it began during active service and has been continuous since.,The Veteran's melanoma claim for service connection due to ionizing radiation exposure remains pending and requires further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Board also remanded the issue of a higher disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer is related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The claim will be reviewed again with a new VA examination.

Service connection is granted for residuals of paratyphoid, PTSD, and skin cancer removal scars. Service connection is denied for hypertension, tremors, and a bilateral foot disorder.,The Veteran's hypertension may be service connected if found to be aggravated by his PTSD.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the cause of death is not attributable to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied. The claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to potential inextricably intertwined issues with the DIC claim. The claim for service-connected burial benefits is also remanded.

The Veteran's skin cancer is found to be at least as likely as not the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus service connection for skin cancer is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and melanoma due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, as there are inconsistencies in the medical records regarding the presence of peripheral neuropathy during the appeal period.

The Board has denied service connection for skin cancer and remanded the cases of bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and recurrent chronic amebic dysentery due to lack of current evidence or inadequate examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service-connection claim for a skin disability is granted. The Board also remanded the case for further development and an examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an initial compensable rating for upper back scar, residual of melanoma excision.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic malignant melanoma, with pulmonary fibrosis and COPD contributing to his death. The Board found that the Veteran had a service-connected respiratory disorder related to in-service asbestos exposure, which contributed to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new arguments presented by the Veteran's representative regarding Agent Orange exposure and its relation to the Veteran's skin cancer. An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate examiner.

The Veteran died before the Board could make a decision on his claims for service connection and special monthly compensation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.,The Veteran's appeal concerning bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's left hip osteoarthritis was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran’s CAD, valvular heart disease, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and cardiac arrest with multiple stent placements began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.