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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of her claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including sarcoidosis, due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's current skin condition was related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include psoriatic arthritis with scoliosis of the dorsolumbar spine and multiple skin conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis on a secondary basis to his service connected pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions. The claim for PTSD was not established, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen it. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected tinea versicolor of the upper trunk and upper arms, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The RO considered this issue based on dermatitis criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for psoriasis and reopened the claim for service connection of psoriatic arthritis. The veteran's current symptoms are believed to be related to his service-connected psoriasis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic dermatitis was denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations and did not offer good cause.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and a new rating decision.

The VA granted service connection for tinea versicolor and assigned a noncompensable (zero percent) evaluation, which was later increased to a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, a qualifying chronic disability presumed to have been incurred as a result of service in the Persian Gulf. The veteran's skin and lung conditions are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, and chronic back and right knee disabilities are all service-connected. The tongue disorder is also considered service-connected.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The tinea pedis was not rated compensable, and the acne skin disorder prior to November 4, 2004, met the criteria for a 30 percent rating but no more. From that date, it did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and chloracne due to exposure to herbicide. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen his previously denied claim for hypertension, and that chloracne was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinea cruris is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic skin disability, diagnosed as tinea pedis, bilateral foot onychomycosis, tinea cruris, and dermatosis of bilateral lower legs, is related to his active service.

The veteran's bilateral knee and low back disabilities are found to be service-connected. The tinea pedis claim is dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and residuals of a lumbar spine injury were denied. The Board found that the conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral lower leg disorder, consisting of varicosities, stasis dermatitis and hyperpigmented plaque, was incurred as a result of active service. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher initial evaluation for tinea pedis. The veteran's hypertension is not related to his military service, and the current evidence does not support an increased rating for tinea pedis.