Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right shoulder disability and dermatitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his current foot disorder, right epididymal cyst, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin disorder, including rosacea and seborreic dermatitis, is not related to his military service or presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and associated scars has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evidence.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral tinea pedis and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, eczema of the hands and feet, and postoperative retinal detachment of both eyes are all granted service connection. The eye disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and affording the Veteran with a VA audiology and dermatology examination to determine whether his current hearing loss and skin rash are related to service.

The Board found that the appellant's skin disorder, including seborrheic dermatitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (T/R) from January 2004 to March 2005 and from December 2005 to September 2006, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a T/R.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin rashes, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing proper notice of secondary service connection requirements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea versicolor does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and his claim for an effective date prior to July 5, 2007 is denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for service-connected atopic eczema, and as such, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran alleges that he became ill from taking a prescription mistaken by the VAMC pharmacy in July 2006. The VA treatment did not result in additional disability or death, but there was no informed consent for the medication.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scar was granted, and he is currently rated at 10 percent. The temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for convalescence following plastic surgery to excise a scalp scar in May 2008 was also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a prostate disorder, sinusitis, and tinea versicolor (claimed as a skin rash). The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure. His prostate disorder, sinusitis, and tinea versicolor are not considered to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's request for service connection for chloracne, which is claimed to be due to exposure to herbicides, has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The appeal will proceed with a hearing before the Board.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinea pedis, as it did not meet the criteria for an increased rating based on the current symptoms and examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted. The claims for hiatal hernia with GERD and other conditions are being remanded as new evidence was submitted post-October 2006 SOC.