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

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting allergic dermatitis did not worsen during service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for allergic dermatitis is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's eye condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied increased ratings for defective hearing in the right ear and acne vulgaris, finding that the veteran's conditions did not warrant a compensable evaluation based on the evidence of record.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and separate evaluations for the service-connected conditions listed. The case is dismissed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for service-connected dermatitis since November 28, 2005. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective from the award of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis, a digestive disability including hiatal hernia and GERD, and a bilateral salivary gland disorder. The decision also dismissed his request for a compensable rating for the salivary gland disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a dermatological examination to determine if the veteran's current skin condition had its onset in service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected chronic dermatitis of the hands, feet and elbows is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for clarification from a VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and bilateral athlete's feet (tinea pedis). The veteran's low back condition is not related to his active service, as there was no chronic or recurrent condition noted in the service records. His current athlete's feet are also not related to his service, with the VA examiner concluding that they were pre-existing conditions.,The Board found that the veteran's current athlete's feet did not manifest during service and were not aggravated by service. The VA examiner concluded that the current athlete's feet are unrelated to his service.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for chloracne, currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his tinea corporus/cruris was denied, and the current evaluation of 10 percent remains unchanged. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for neurodermatitis of the abdomen and groin, bilateral hearing loss, and syncope. The claim for reopening the neurodermatitis claim was denied as new evidence did not establish a relationship between current symptoms and service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including adjudicating his claim of service connection for dizziness and the increased ratings for skin disability and hemorrhoids.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including back disability, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, and various knee disabilities. The evaluations for the knees and ankle disabilities were also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a gastrointestinal disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, foot condition claimed as plantar warts or tinea pedis, bilateral impaired vision, cervical spine disorder, or left arm disorder due to Agent Orange exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for any of his claimed conditions, and there is no evidence to support service connection based on exposure in the Gulf War theater.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected dermatitis of the feet.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, anxiety and depression, hepatitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, they are not related to service, or the evidence does not support a finding that they were incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left epididymectomy and a skin disorder manifested by hand rash, axilla rash, and facial eruption. The veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active military service.