Skin cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's skin cancer is found to be related to his in-service sun exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer due to presumed herbicide exposure. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of chronic kidney disease and numbness in his upper and lower extremities. The Board has found that he developed mantle cell lymphoma due to exposure to solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE) during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension is denied as not related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, specifically regarding whether the Veteran had renal toxicity or hepatic steatosis during his lifetime and if so, whether it caused or contributed to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion from a VA oncologist on these issues.

The Veteran's skin cancer is related to his exposure to herbicides while in service, and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts and skin cancer. The RO denied these claims in October 1995, but did not receive a formal appeal within one year.,The Veteran also seeks service connection for a dental disability and sterility, both potentially related to ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, right ankle melanoma, left wrist disorders, and left club foot. The appeals are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted service connection, while his chloracne and skin cancer claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for skin cancer due to sun exposure during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bowel and bladder incontinence, hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, metastatic melanoma, and cerebrovascular accident. The reasons given were that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, skin cancer, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder were denied as they are not related to service. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing its relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for skin cancer was also denied due to the lack of documented instances of skin cancer during the pendency of this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. Specifically, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer of the face, arms, and back, and depression and anxiety are all being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer residuals, including eye irritation, finding that there is no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service or herbicide exposure. The VA examiners provided reasoned rationales against a relationship between the Veteran's skin cancer and service.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

Service connection for actinic keratosis (seborrhea keratosis), malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell skin cancer is denied.,Service connection for carotid artery disease is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for actinic keratosis, malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell skin cancer are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gout and pseudogout, asthma, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin cancer, and heart condition, all of which are alleged to be due to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, spinal stenosis, unspecified blood disorder, and skin cancer as not related to service or herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development.