Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2001

The veteran's acne was granted service connection and a 50% rating from February 22, 1993 to September 1997.,PTSD was granted with a 100% rating after the veteran retired in September 1997.

The VA denied reimbursement for the cost of private medical services rendered to the veteran due to lack of emergency condition and availability of VA facilities.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for onychomycosis and tinea pedis, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for L5-S1 diskectomy prior to February 8, 2000 and in excess of 40 percent since that date, were denied. The veteran's service-connected conditions are rated based on their direct effects rather than any presumptive exposure.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded due to inadequate development of medical records and the need for a VA examination. The appellant's claims for increased rating, service connection, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are pending.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation of his skin disorders, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's skin disorder affecting the face, head, and neck is rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7806-7800.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left wrist disability, finding that the schedular criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent had not been met.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for psychiatric, skin, and pulmonary disorders, as well as a condition on the buttocks. The reasons are not provided in this text.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dermatitis. The veteran was not granted any of his requested benefits.

The veteran's low back strain with degenerative changes is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds no basis for a higher evaluation.,The veteran's bilateral lattice degeneration with asymptomatic retinal holes is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis for a higher evaluation.,The veteran's cystic acne is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no basis for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is denied as his service-connected conditions do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, a back disorder, and pes planus. The previous denials of these claims are considered final.

The veteran's skin disability, including chloracne and tinea pedis, is being remanded for further development as the service records are incomplete and additional medical evidence may be needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for his skin disability, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in severity had occurred within one year prior to September 28, 1994.

The VA has granted service connection for scalp dermatitis and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, but the appellant is seeking a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected eczema of the hands and feet has chronically worsened his dysthymic disorder, warranting service connection for a dysthymic disorder on a secondary basis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for tinea pedis, residuals of a left foot injury, and callosities of both feet with claw toe of the left second toe. The evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinea versicolor warrants a 50 percent evaluation, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for seborrheic dermatitis of the nose and chest, and residuals of trench feet. The skin condition is rated as 10 percent disabling, while the foot disability remains noncompensable.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for perifolliculitis capitis with keloid formation, currently rated at 10 percent.