Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and rectal cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic left knee strain was received on February 10, 2006, and there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation of 20 percent during the one-year period prior to that date. The claim for basal cell carcinoma has been reopened based on new and material evidence.

The Board concluded that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for melanoma, and thus denied the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for leukemia, prostate cancer, and skin cancer as they were not related to ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking his metastatic melanoma to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including atrial fibrillation, knots under arms (lipomas), leg disorder (weak legs, knee arthralgias), memory loss, skin cancer, and pulmonary disorder (shortness of breath) as they were not shown to be related to his active military service or any herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, including based upon exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for keloids of the anterior chest, but denied service connection for skin cancer of the chest and a lung disability due to asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for lung cancer, as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for skin cancer was reopened based on new and material evidence showing a current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.

The veteran's depression is service-connected as secondary to his postoperative residuals of a pilonidal cyst, but the disability rating for the pilonidal cyst and skin cancer claims remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for a ruptured left ear drum, skin cancer, and dental disability as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the veteran's service-connected tubercular pleurisy was a contributory factor in his death.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and he was not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as none of his service-connected disabilities were rated totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that metastatic melanoma was related to sun exposure during active duty.

The case was remanded for an adequate medical opinion to clarify the cause of the veteran's death, specifically regarding multiple myeloma.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the veteran's malignant melanoma of the left heel is attributable to his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The appeal was remanded due to a lack of sufficient evidence and the need for an examination to determine if the veteran's skin disorders and hypothyroidism are related to his military service, including radiation exposure.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to January 12, 2007 and in excess of 30 percent from that date for the veteran's cervical spine disability, as well as a rating in excess of 40 percent for low back disability. The claim for service connection for a right hip disorder was not addressed on the merits.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA opinion to determine if the veteran's cause of death was related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for enucleation of the right eye, choiroidal melanoma, prostate cancer, bleeding ulcers, hypertension and a heart condition, a sinus condition, and spine arthritis as they were not incurred or aggravated during his active military service.