Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2006

The Board has awarded a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected dermatitis, previously diagnosed as psoriasis, which was previously rated at 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for blood disease and tinea versicolor and seborrheic dermatitis, finding no evidence of a current disability or that any such disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acne keloidalis nuchae/folliculitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for PFB and assigned a noncompensable initial evaluation for the right shoulder scar. The appellant's PFB is considered chronic and was first manifested during his active military service. For the right shoulder scars, the Board found them tender to palpation but did not find any limitation of function or soft tissue damage that would warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's dermatitis, diagnosed as a skin disorder, was incurred during his service in the Persian Gulf and is granted service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected dermatitis and orthopedic disabilities.

The Board finds that the veteran's skin disability affecting his feet, diagnosed as tinea pedis and onychomycosis fungus of the feet, is related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for tinea pedis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the pre-amended or amended rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating since June 27, 2001.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of the appellant's service-connected atopic dermatitis and whether he should be granted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received after certification of appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chloracne due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding no evidence of in-service exposure or a nexus between the conditions and active service.

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

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a generalized skin disorder, other than tinea pedis. The claim for service connection on the merits was also denied. A disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral tinea pedis is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for chronic residuals of frostbite/cold injury and dermatological disease variously diagnosed, including scarring, tinea versicolor, folliculitis (claimed as fungus) and acne. The veteran's military service did not involve any foreign service, to include claimed service in Panama.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of sinusitis or a skin disability (chloracne) related to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine if the veteran's current skin disorder of the feet is related to his service.

The veteran's tinea pedis and migraines with aura were granted increased ratings of 30 percent each, effective March 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for PTSD, chronic rotator cuff impingement and tendonitis, chronic rotator cuff tear, and post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, as well as dermatophytosis with tinea pedis and tinea manus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of hepatitis, hypertension, and psoriasis are not related to his military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.