Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder was not well-grounded, and denied it. The RO also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for epidermophytosis pedis (foot rash), resulting in its denial.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychoneurosis (anxiety disorder) and denied the remaining claims due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy, seborrheic dermatitis, and kidney stones as secondary to Agent Orange exposure due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acneiform disease consistent with chloracne and peripheral neuropathy are service-connected as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for peripheral neuropathy is well-grounded.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Board found no competent evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, leading to denial of all claims.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability is related to his active service, specifically submarine duty and exposure to chemicals. The character of discharge for the period from May 9, 1989 to December 28, 1992 was not dishonorable for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that he became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities within a year prior to May 12, 1992.

The Board has granted service connection for furunculosis and denied service connection for chloracne. Furunculosis was diagnosed in service and is considered well grounded, while chloracne is not supported by the evidence.

The veteran's skin disorder is presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, and his right knee injury is service-connected. The rating for the right wrist fracture remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's skin condition, folliculitis with tinea cruris, has been rated at 10 percent since July 13, 1988. The Board found that the current rating is appropriate given the nature of his symptoms and their variability over time.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda and chloracne as due to herbicide exposure, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hair loss of the scalp and acne vulgaris, as well as her request for an increased rating for hallux valgus. The current evaluation for hallux valgus is at the maximum schedular level.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for athlete's foot, tinea cruris, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as they were not well-grounded based on lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation of his service-connected chloracne. The RO has denied an increased rating, and the Board has ordered a remand to conduct further development.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional records and a new examination, preferably during an active stage of his eczema. The case will be readjudicated after all development.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for anxiety secondary to his service-connected skin disability (dermatitis) due to new evidence submitted in May 1998. However, the claim is not well-grounded as there is no separate disease entity of a psychoneurosis that can be aggravated by the dermatitis.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected allergic dermatitis, effective from the date of this decision.