Skin cancer — all decisions

The veteran's skin cancers are determined to be of service origin and he is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran has a disability manifested by burning and tingling of the face, which is related to frostbite injury during military service. Service connection for this condition was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's metastatic lung cancer, which was diagnosed in June 1998 and is presumed to have been present due to exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam, meets the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's request for service connection for basal cell skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded as the RO has not provided an opportunity for a hearing.

The veteran's skin cancer is found to be a direct result of solar exposure during service, but not due to ionizing radiation. Service connection for the former is granted.

The Board denied service connection for dyshydrotic eczema, dermatophytosis, COPD, and skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma) as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including chloracne, skin cancer, tinea pedis, and chronic irritant dermatitis, are not related to his active service or Agent Orange exposure. As such, these claims have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement with the January 2000 rating decision denying service connection for infected eyelids, vision loss, and facial skin cancer due to mustard gas exposure. As such, the appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking his current conditions, including colon cancer with metastasis to the lungs and atherosclerotic vascular disease with coronary insufficiency, to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The Board found that there was no reasonable possibility that these conditions were caused by such exposure.

The veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma and lymphoma were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, epidido-orchitis and a varicocele, and a skin disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension/heart disorder and hypercholesteremia, but both were not shown during or within one year after service.

The Board finds that the veteran's recurrent skin cancer is related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer was not incurred or aggravated during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right uveal melanoma with lung metastases, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board found no additional disability associated with the veteran's melanoma that was a result of VA treatment, and thus denied compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma of the neck, finding that it did not begin during or as a result of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or any presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus and skin cancer of the nose are presumed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's obstructive lung disease with emphysema and bronchiectasis is granted a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for skin disorders other than skin cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.