Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations to evaluate his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee conditions and skin disability. The initial evaluations for these conditions are still pending.

The veteran withdrew her appeals concerning several conditions and increased rating claims, leaving only the low back disability issue unresolved.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence submitted since the final denial. The residuals of a left hamstring tear are not shown to have been present in service or at any time thereafter.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his tinea versicolor, as the evidence did not show that it covered more than 20 to 40 percent of his entire body or exposed areas, and did not require systemic therapy.

The veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, tinea versicolor, and arthritis of the bilateral knees were denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the veteran. The other two claims were not granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chloracne is related to his active duty service, including exposure to Agent Orange. As a result, service connection for chloracne is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including HIV-related illness, hammertoes of the left foot, hypertension, GERD, hearing loss, eczema, hordeolum (eye condition), herpes (HSV-2), and condyloma. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and tinea versicolor, finding no evidence to support higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinea pedis/onychomycosis (claimed as jungle rot).

The VA has granted service connection for a fracture of the right thumb and headaches (migraines), but denied service connection for hepatitis C and psoriasis. The veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his in-service trauma, though there is no direct evidence linking hepatitis C to service.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dry mouth and mouth ulcers, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chloracne or other acneform disease, and a skin disease to include lichen simplex chronicus, tinea manum, and tinea pedis. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, tinea cruris, and migraine headaches due to a lack of competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for arthralgia of multiple joints, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and acneiform dermatitis due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection was denied for insomnia.,New evidence submitted since October 2001 supports these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee condition and denied service connection for it. The skin condition to the upper body is established, but the increased rating claim for the right hip disability was denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, chronic dermatitis, and a chronic disability manifested by dry skin, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The examiner concluded that it was not at least as likely as not that the veteran's psoriasis or PTSD were related to his active duty service.

The veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 21, 1999. His migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, also effective from the same date.

The VA denied service connection for chloracne, which the veteran claimed was due to Agent Orange exposure. The VA found no evidence of a current skin disorder related to his service and concluded that any chloracne is not related to his Vietnam service.