Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's skin rash disability is related to service and granted service connection. However, there was no evidence of bronchitis or obstructive lung disease during service or for many years thereafter, nor are these conditions otherwise related to such service.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for any specific rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has granted a rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected dermatitis, which is the maximum available under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and tinea corpora (claimed as a skin disability) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and diabetes mellitus cause aggravation of his heart disease, representing approximately one-quarter of the current disability. The Board has granted service connection for this portion of his arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinea pedis and cruris, a skin rash of the neck, chest, and arms, knots of the groin and arm pits, and ganglion cysts of bilateral wrists. The claims were not supported by medical evidence or credible supporting evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions and for a TDIU were denied as the evidence did not show that he served for at least 90 days during a period of war or was discharged due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's skin disability, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The condition involves constant itching and some ulceration in the form of bleeding and scaling.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support the requested benefits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and increased rating for lumbosacral disc pathology were denied. The claim for TDIU was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating under either pre-amended or amended regulations, and his psychiatric disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 1, 1998 for the grant of service connection for tinea pedis.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition (dermatitis with follicular rash and nodules) but denied service connection for breathing problems and foot fungus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, and for initial evaluations higher than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and noncompensable for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's dermatophytosis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the former VA rating criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current skin disorder and venous stasis dermatitis are not related to his service, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the in-service diagnosis of atopic dermatitis.