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

The veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne is denied as he does not currently have this condition. His skin disorders are diagnosed as acne vulgaris, contact dermatitis, cystic acne, and other rashes.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that further development is required before deciding this appeal, and the case must be remanded to the RO for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a November 1, 1996 decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to the Court's affirmance of the denial of service connection for various conditions as residuals of Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to changes in the law and need for updated examinations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for skin disability and remanded it for further development. The RO denied service connection in April 1985, finding no evidence that the conditions had their onset during his period of active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's tinea pedis, chronic reflux, and polyarthralgia were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected skin disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.

The veteran claims service connection for dermatitis, including as secondary exposure to Agent Orange. The Board finds the current record inadequate and remands the case for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, stomach disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cellulitis and tinea barbae. The reasons are that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected folliculitis with tinea pedis is being remanded to the RO for consideration under both old and new versions of the rating criteria, as well as for a VA dermatology examination.

The veteran's recurrent dermatitis is rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum available under current rating criteria.,The residuals of bilateral plantar warts are currently evaluated as noncompensable. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher evaluation for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 14, 1999 for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran was found not to be unemployable solely as a result of his service-connected conditions prior to that date.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (psoriatic arthritis of the right hand, psoriatic arthritis of the left hand, and psoriasis of the skin) are found to be of a nature and severity that preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As such, he is granted a TDIU rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for post-operative left spermatocele residuals and remanded the issues of initial evaluations for sarcoidosis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, dermatofibromas of the legs, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination and notification of the VCAA.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for residuals of hammertoe deformity, right second toe and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions. The Board also found that these conditions were aggravated by service.