Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional evaluations and medical opinions regarding his bilateral hearing loss and psoriasis.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right knee injury. The Veteran's skin disorder is currently under review.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder results in loss of use of a creative organ, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cover more than 20% of his entire body or exposed areas.

The Board has determined that service connection for stasis dermatitis of the feet is warranted based on evidence showing an in-service injury and current disability.

The Veteran's psoriasis is found to be etiologically related to exposure to Agent Orange during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including acne, bilateral foot pain, high cholesterol, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for acne was previously denied due to it being a preexisting condition not aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for dental trauma of additional teeth and remanded the issue of an increased rating for PFB.

The Board found that tinea pedis was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition. The Board also found no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot/ankle disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder of the feet.

The Board found no evidence of a skin disorder on the hands during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's skin condition was rated at 10 percent prior to February 6, 2006 and then increased to 30 percent from February 6, 2006 through August 3, 2007. It has been rated at 10 percent since August 4, 2007 until March 30, 2010 when it was raised to 30 percent.,Since March 31, 2010, the Veteran's skin condition is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service does not meet the basic criteria for eligibility to nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war. The claims of service connection for TBI, nerve damage, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, psoriasis, facial acne, and respiratory disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for seborrheic dermatitis (now claimed as a skin condition of the face and scalp). The issue of whether the reopened claim should be granted remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's psoriasis existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The appeal for service connection for psoriasis, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, but denied service connection for tinea pedis. The Veteran's left ankle condition is considered to be directly related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinea pedis has not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for perivascular dermatitis, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty military service and did not have a relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his lumbosacral strain and tinea versicolor.