Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2008

The Board has granted service connection for tinea cruris, but denied service connection for circumcision as secondary to the rash. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected shoulder disability was also denied.,Service connection for a rash (tinea cruris) is established based on evidence showing its onset during active duty and continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and a left shoulder impingement syndrome are granted. The claims for coccyx-tailbone and right hip disabilities, as well as the claim for an evaluation of residuals of T-10 compression fracture, are denied.

The veteran's service-connected PFB is currently asymptomatic and does not warrant a compensable disability rating. The claim for higher ratings for GERD remains pending.

The Board has determined that an additional examination is necessary to determine the extent of impairment due to the veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, including any disfigurement or scarring resulting from the condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected eczematoid dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The VA has determined that the veteran's acne disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acne vulgaris with multiple cysts and a left knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of chronic conditions in service or post-service. The examiner did not find any link between current diagnoses and service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia and granted it. The claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic rash/rosacea, and a periumbilical scar have been addressed.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic rash/rosacea were found to be incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, presbyopia, intestinal ankylostomiasis, seborrheic dermatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria, and schizophrenia. The evidence submitted was not considered new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased rating and SMC for aid and attendance due to inadequate development, including scheduling a VA examination during a period of exacerbation or flare-up.

The VA has granted service connection for dermatophytosis tinea pedis of the upper and lower extremities, but assigned a noncompensable evaluation as it does not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disability, costochondritis, and dermatitis were denied as they did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for loss of use of a creative organ and for a nervous disorder, both claimed as secondary to service-connected eczema. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a nervous disorder is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at noncompensable, and he does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities since May 3, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a left knee disability, tinea cruris, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 and eczema.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for any of the claimed conditions and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, all claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for a lower back disability and chronic skin disorder of the left hand, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for tinea pedis and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation of the chest, as these conditions did not manifest during or as a result of active duty service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 60 percent from April 18, 2007. The neuropathy of the right lower extremity warranted a 10 percent rating since August 14, 2003. The dermatitis of the left forearm did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.