Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's prostate cancer and skin cancer were not incurred or aggravated during military service, within a year thereafter, or as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer, hearing loss, and tinnitus were not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has found that the veteran's skin cancer and actinic keratosis began in, and were treated in service. Therefore, the Board grants service connection for a skin disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right parotid/neck area, claimed as melanoma, and for an increased evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right hip and buttock. The Board found no evidence linking the cancer to service or Agent Orange exposure, and concluded that the muscle injuries did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and skin cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's skin cancer of the head, face and neck, right arm, left arm, and chest have been rated based on their extent and characteristics. The initial rating has been granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer and fractured nose residuals are not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer, claimed as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is being remanded due to the need for dose estimation and further consideration by VA's Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits with an effective date of August 29, 2005. The decision is based on the veteran's permanent and total disability due to metastatic melanoma and left-sided hemiparesis.

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer did not have its onset in service or within one year of discharge from service, and is otherwise unrelated to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for defective color vision, skin cancer, emphysema, and exposure to asbestos. The case is remanded for further development regarding the claim of service connection for a back disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and melanoma is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of skin cancer and awarded a 10 percent evaluation for PTSD. The issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claims for residuals of a concussion, right ankle fracture, right wrist fracture, and occipital parietal diastasis fracture with left facial paralysis are denied as well.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer is not etiologically related to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's death was caused by malignant melanoma, which is service-connected. The appellant's claim for dependents' educational assistance and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is granted as the cause of death qualifies for dependency and indemnity compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and lung disorder, as well as his claim for an increased rating for lumbar fibromyositis. The VA medical opinions provided no evidence of a chronic skin or lung disorder related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer, multiple sites, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and cannot be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records pertaining to the veteran's skin cancer treatment. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer is pending.