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

The veteran's claim for service connection for malaria has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.,The veteran's claim for increased rating for residuals of renal colic prior to September 23, 2003, and thereafter remains denied.,The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tinea cruris has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a dermatological examination to determine if the veteran's chloracne is related to his active military service or events therein.

The Board found no diagnoses of chloracne or skin disability, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for the upper gastrointestinal disability (GERD).

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional VCAA notification.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for further development to determine the appropriate disability rating for her eczema of the face and neck.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected neurodermatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The veteran's tinea pedis was present during service and is granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no evidence linking any of his current disabilities (pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, or hypertension) to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's chloracne is presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD remains granted, but the initial rating of 70 percent is maintained.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of osteomyelitis of left lateral malleolus with left footdrop and dermatitis of hands and lower extremities, are sufficient to render him unemployable.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning issues 2 through 9, leaving only the claims for major depressive disorder and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and notification of missing records from the 1940s. The veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis of the dorsal surface of the hands and sinusitis are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected tinea pedis, bladder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, or bilateral hip disorder. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and an earlier effective date for service connection were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support reopening his previously denied claim for tinnitus, as no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma and remanded it for further development. The pseudofolliculitis barbae claim is denied as there is no current manifestation of the condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for diminished sex drive, gastroesophageal reflex disorder (GERD), aching joints, ulcers, COPD, hypertension, conjunctivitis, sleep apnea, melanoma, and dermatitis. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has found that the veteran's chloracne, a condition associated with herbicide exposure, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have Chloracne and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the service-connected cystic acne, effective from February 8, 1999.