Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2004

The Board denied the appeals for service connection for an eye disorder and a right shoulder disorder, and remanded other issues to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome in the left and right knees.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests that the veteran undergo VA medical examinations for his right shoulder disability, psoriasis, and Peyronie's disease. The rating assigned and effective date are not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, which was previously denied in April 1983. The veteran's testimony and medical opinions support his contention that his current skin condition is related to his service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims due to unverified dates of active duty for training and incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and nonservice-connected pension due to a lack of competent medical evidence showing current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's folliculitis and residuals of a fracture of the left humerus are service-connected, with the former receiving a 100% disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea versicolor, but denied service connection for tinea pedis.

The Board has determined that the VA's redefined duties to assist have not been fulfilled regarding the issue on appeal. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection of genital warts, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, has been reopened. His claims for increased ratings for tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, tinea cruris and onychomycosis, and left ear hearing loss have all been granted with respective ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation for atopic dermatitis. The claim for an increased rating for atopic dermatitis remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, shortness of breath, skin disorders, sleep disorder, migraine headaches, watery eyes, right knee chondromalacia, cervical spine disability, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and benign posterior auricular node are denied. The appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records and to attempt verification of in-service stressors for PTSD. The RO will also arrange for a VA dermatology examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right leg injury with right ankle fracture, PTSD, and residuals of exposure to herbicides (claimed as chronic folliculitis and skin disorders, to include soft tissue sarcoma).

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory disorders, skin rash, and mood disorder due to an undiagnosed illness are granted. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran's skin condition, currently diagnosed as keratosis pilaris and xerosis with secondary pruritus and lichen simplex chronicus, has been rated at a 30 percent since August 20, 2002.

The Board has referred the case for further development due to lack of VA examination and opinion, including a rectal bleeding and skin disorder examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.

The VA has determined that the veteran's tinea pedis disability, which was previously rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating from October 2001 to August 30, 2002. Effective August 30, 2002, the disability remains rated at 10 percent.