Skin cancer — all decisions

The veteran's skin cancer was service-connected, but his GERD was not.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, left knee arthritis, and residuals of a right knee injury as they were not shown to be related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was granted, while tinnitus and PTSD were denied. The claim for skin cancer was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, skin cancer, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss for additional development of the medical record.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and an enlarged prostate, as there was no evidence of a relationship to military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for skin cancer, but denied service connection for actinic keratosis. The claims for an 8th cranial nerve disability and reflex sympathetic dystrophy were also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, while claims for skin cancer and a sleep disorder were denied.

The veteran's skin disorders, including recurrent actinic keratosis and squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas are at least as likely as not related to sun exposure in service.

The Board reopens the claim for service connection for malignant melanoma, but denies the claim for cancer of the lymph nodes.

The veteran's skin cancer was incurred during service due to exposure to ultraviolet light.

The Board has found no evidence linking the veteran's melanoma of the left eye to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate the veteran's malignant melanoma and associated scars, as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine the current level of disability.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate and skin cancers were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer and nerve damage are not related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's melanoma, which caused his death in 1999, was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of his periods of active duty and National Guard service, obtaining medical records from those periods, and providing the veteran with VA examinations to determine if any of the claimed conditions occurred during such service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for colon cancer, skin cancer, or impotence due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The veteran's skin cancer is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service, including exposure to Agent Orange or other environmental factors.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease did not substantially or materially contribute to cause his death, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits.