Skin cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been denied. The claims of service connection for skin cancer on the face and sarcoma condition on the back have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for a nasal disorder, deviated septum. The Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and skin cancer are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a deviated septum and skin cancer, as they are related to service. The cases will be reviewed with medical examinations to determine if there is any connection between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer was denied because the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of malignant melanoma was denied. The effective date for the 30% rating is January 22, 2016.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The sleep apnea and skin disorder (including melanoma) claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for skin cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's diagnosed skin cancers are at least as likely as not caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of low back disability, heart disability, skin cancer and psoriasis, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's heart, uterine cancer with hysterectomy, follicular non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, skin cancer, and bilateral knee disabilities are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's skin cancer affecting the head, face, and upper body is granted service connection. The appeal for right leg peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive reaction does not render him so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, nor did it cause him to be housebound. Therefore, SMC based on need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The claim was denied due to lack of in-service incurrence, but VA treatment records show the Veteran was treated for skin disorders during service. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining outstanding VA and government treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and left thumb tip loss due to skin cancer, specifically related to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a dose estimate for radiation exposure during service, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's uveal melanoma is related to his military service.