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

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his initial compensable evaluation claim was also denied. The decision did not address the issue of exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for chloracne and eye disorder. The claim for service connection for an eye disorder is reopened, but it remains denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service.

The RO increased the veteran's evaluation of his service-connected tinea pedis and tinea pruritus of the scrotum from 0 percent to 10 percent, effective March 22, 2004. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or association with active service.

The veteran's tinea versicolor was not incurred during service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of fungal infections or pancreatitis during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, all related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis and reopened the claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD. The veteran's other claims are addressed in a separate remand.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of an A/C separation of the right shoulder, a residual appendectomy scar, and folliculitis were denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for nummular eczema is being remanded due to the need to obtain medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as his kidney damage and subsequent need for dialysis were not found to be caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The veteran's service-connected facial acne and left varicocele were not found to warrant a compensable evaluation. The claims for PTSD, substance abuse as secondary to PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and TDIU are also denied.

The Board denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, psoriasis, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and both knees. The new evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered material.

The Board has granted a compensable disability evaluation of 10% for the veteran's service-connected psoriasis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and tinea pedis. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, skin rash of the chest and upper back, and a disability manifested by chronic urinary tract infections.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea versicolor and assigned a 10% rating, effective January 6, 2004. The veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in the December 1958 rating decision was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of his service dates and examinations to determine the onset and causation of his claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinea versicolor, and acne were denied as there was no verified stressor for PTSD, the post-service medical records did not show a current diagnosis of acne, and the VA examiner stated that the tinea versicolor occurred after his time in the military.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disorders, including verucca plana, atopic dermatitis/eczema, and pruritus, were not related to service or herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, they denied the claim for service connection.