Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a neck and shoulder disorder and skin cancer of the left ear, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's non-malignant thyroid nodular disease, malignant melanoma of the left eye, and bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The VA determined that there were no compensable scars from the veteran's melanoma of the back, as his scars are superficial and stable with no associated pain or disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including obtaining a dose estimate from DTRA and requesting an opinion on whether the veteran's skin cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer and myopathy are service-connected under direct service connection, as they were not reasonably foreseeable consequences of prescribed medications.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for COPD and skin cancer, as well as an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD, were dismissed due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to metastatic melanoma, which had no direct link to service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, metastatic melanoma, is attributable to his service in Vietnam. The Board finds that this condition was incurred as a result of his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's melanoma is a result of radiation exposure during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disability and denied his claim for skin cancer, which he claimed was due to sun exposure. The decision also noted that the veteran is seeking outpatient dental treatment but this issue has been referred to the RO.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of his claim for an effective date prior to October 19, 1987, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's skin cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in active service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a skin disorder, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The veteran's low back disorder is not shown to be related to his active duty service or to any incident therein. His skin disorders were diagnosed after service and there is no evidence linking them to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's malignant melanoma and seborrheic keratosis are related to his in-service sun exposure, which occurred during his service in Vietnam. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer and coronary artery disease, with the skin cancer potentially linked to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's skin cancer is denied service connection, and his hearing loss claim results in a noncompensable rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer, which he claimed was due to exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service. The Board found no competent evidence of abnormal findings relating to skin cancer in service or at any time since service.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple melanomas of the arms and lips did not have its onset during service or within one year after separation, and there is no competent medical evidence linking this condition to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and skin cancer of the lip and scalp, finding no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.