Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's death is being reviewed for possible service connection, and the DIC claim is inextricably intertwined with this issue. The Board requires a VA medical opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, fatigue, contact dermatitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and bald patches of hair due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if any current skin condition is related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's service-connected skin disorder, including whether any identified psoriasis is related to his military service or his now service-connected tinea pedis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a urological disability and tinea pedis were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for atopic eczema as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to satisfy VA's duty to assist. The issues on appeal include a claim for an increased rating for atopic dermatitis, service connection for chronic urticaria and dyshidrotic eczema, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy and tinea cruris, finding that the Veteran's current neurological disability is not related to his active duty service period, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis has not required systemic therapy and involves less than 20 percent of his total body area or exposed surface area, thus the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's skin rash and bilateral knee disability are not service-connected. The skin rash is not shown to have been present during service or within the presumptive period for Agent Orange exposure, while the knee disability may be related to service but requires further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone would cause him to be unemployable. The appeal is now pending again with the AMC/RO.

The Veteran's cold weather injuries to hands were found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as veterans' claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death and that any relationship between his causes of death and his service was speculative.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor has been manifested by symptoms such as discoloration and itching, with at its worst covering 30% of the entire body. Neither constant nor near constant corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy has been required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depression, and a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not new or material.

The Veteran's folliculitis of the mons area is rated as non-compensable, and there is no indication that continuous treatment has been needed.,The Veteran's candidiasis under the breasts is rated as non-compensable, and there is no evidence showing at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of exposed areas affected or requiring intermittent systemic therapy.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis with severe onychomycosis was granted. Separate ratings of 10 percent each were assigned for the matrixectomy residuals of both feet, effective January 31, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and feet, claimed as a skin disorder, and hypertension, both determined to be due to known clinical diagnoses.