Skin cancer — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development and lack of compliance with prior remand orders. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, skin cancer (including scars as residuals), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claim will be processed again with additional evidence and a medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for retinal disease, hypertension, kidney disease, skin cancer, Parkinson's, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as these conditions are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, skin cancer of the face and arms, and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted. However, his claims are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin cancer and its relation to his service. The Veteran needs to provide more information about his treatment, including from SSA, private doctors, and VA providers.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer was related to his military service.

The Veteran's skin cancer was not shown to be related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as incomplete information regarding asbestos exposure. Additional opinions are needed on whether his right ear hearing loss disability is related to service, if CAD was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected varicose veins, and if his stroke and skin cancer are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin cancers and his in-service herbicide exposure. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma was denied, and his diabetes mellitus rating remains at 20%.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides and service connection determinations.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 10% rating for tinnitus are denied. The issues of service connection for basal cell carcinoma, peripheral neuropathy (left lower extremity), and peripheral neuropathy (right lower extremity) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for asthma and melanoma with scar, as they are related to presumed in-service exposure to herbicides. The cases have been sent back for VA examinations to determine if there is a relationship between the conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a higher rating for coronary artery disease. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma, finding no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during service and insufficient medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, human papilloma virus (HPV), a skin disorder to include skin cancer and penile cancer, a heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Veteran's service connection claim for actinic keratosis and skin cancer is granted as the evidence shows a current disability, in-service incurrence of an injury (intense sun exposure), and a nexus between the claimed in-service injury and the present disability.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested during service and is not related to service.,The Veteran’s current disability rating of 10 percent for tinnitus is the highest schedular disability rating for tinnitus.