Skin cancer — all decisions

The Board found that the veteran's skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the veteran's malignant melanoma of the chest wall was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not demonstrate that the veteran had cancer of the breast and his claim for service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation could not be granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of excision of a skin cancer of the right foot was denied as there is no evidence of functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and clarifying representation status. The veteran's claims of service connection for skin disability other than dermatitis of the right hand, to include skin cancer, claimed due to exposure to ionizing radiation, are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and skin cancer/actinic keratoses of the head and neck, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung and/or respiratory disorder or skin condition that was incurred in service, including due to exposure to mustard and/or chlorine gas. The veteran's current conditions are not presumed by law.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of service connection for additional skin cancers. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple skin cancers were not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, and nevus were not incurred or aggravated during active service, including exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for skin cancer as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding that there was no evidence of such exposure during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a laryngectomy, nicotine dependence, and skin cancers. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a laryngectomy, and it was determined that nicotine dependence did not result from service or is no longer present, and skin cancers were not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, including arthritis; skin cancer; and prostate cancer, all of which were secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's current skin disorders are related to service, including his inservice actinic keratosis. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a malignant melanoma of the right foot, finding that it is not related to herbicide exposure in service and thus cannot be presumed or granted based on such exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for melanoma, finding no competent evidence linking the condition to his service-connected burn scars or any incident of service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his lung cancer and myocardial infarction were not caused by or substantially contributed to by an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to metastatic malignant melanoma, finding that there was no reasonable possibility that the veteran's melanoma or squamous cell skin cancer could be attributed to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that the appellant did not appeal the original denial in February 1985 and that the claim was received by the RO on February 23, 1999.

The veteran's melanoma is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous and basal cell skin cancer was not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.