Skin cancer — all decisions

The veteran's skin cancer is found to be incurred in active military service. Service connection for PTSD as secondary to the service connected tonsillectomy is denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for diminished sex drive, gastroesophageal reflex disorder (GERD), aching joints, ulcers, COPD, hypertension, conjunctivitis, sleep apnea, melanoma, and dermatitis. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's fatal metastatic malignant melanoma was not related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and therefore denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case due to this request.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his pancreatic cancer and death were not caused by or related to any service-connected conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right foot skin cancer residuals do not warrant a compensable evaluation since November 3, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The veteran's claims of increased rating, secondary service connection for skin cancer, and secondary service connection for psychiatric disability are pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a revised dose estimate from the DTRA and requesting an opinion on whether sound scientific evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's skin cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service medical and personnel records and affording the veteran a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a medical examination and review of his claims file to determine if his tongue cancer is related to service exposure. The skin cancer issue requires an appropriate statement of the case due to the need for new evidence.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder, including lipomas and skin cancer. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the appropriate disposition of his claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer and PTSD, but denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for cirrhosis of the liver.,Competent medical evidence does not support a finding that PTSD currently exists.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected facial scars and cervical spine disc narrowing.

The veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder other than chronic dermatitis of the right hand, to include skin cancer. The claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic dermatitis of the right hand and for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound, right shoulder, muscle group I, were also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's prostate and skin cancers were not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malignant melanoma and a kidney disorder, both claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The medical evidence did not establish current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board finds that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's malignant melanoma of the back or his psychiatric disorder, as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for leukemia, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation during service is being remanded for further development.