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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for a VA examination and additional development of the evidence.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, and schizophrenia, paranoid type) are being evaluated for their impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is REMANDED for an additional examination addressing the impact of these conditions on employment.

The Board denied service connection for folliculitis, pilar cyst, and left intertrigo as well as constant flu-like symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims for new and material evidence for hearing loss and osteochondritis of the left ankle were also denied.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and records, as well as VCAA compliance.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed low back disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The increased ratings for chondromalacia of the right knee and psoriasiform dermatitis are also denied.

The Board granted service connection for chloracne, finding it related to the veteran's military service and exposure to herbicides. Service connection was not granted for dermatitis herpetiformis.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic skin disability in service or related to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinea pedis and prostatitis were denied as there is no evidence of the conditions warranting a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and conducting VA examinations to address his PTSD, tinea pedis, and hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for acne vulgaris and folliculitis is being remanded. The claim to reopen his previously denied service connection claim for bronchial asthma was denied due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, psoriasis, and dermatitis are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and lack of proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for papular dermatitis, residuals of the removal of a cyst on the right hand, and asthma. The veteran's skin condition was not linked to his active duty service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms post-service.,Service connection for asthma was also denied as there is no credible evidence that it occurred during active duty training or has a nexus to service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, effective from June 1996. The veteran's psoriasis is not considered separately as it does not meet the criteria for separate rating.

The Board has determined that R. A. D., the step-daughter of a veteran who served during World War II, is not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental defect at the age of 18 and therefore does not meet the requirements for VA benefits as a helpless child.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.