Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2012

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder with anxiety as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia and lumbosacral spine disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for tinea cruris and tinea pedis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including periodontal disease and various spine conditions. The case is being remanded for additional development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, including seborrheic dermatitis and acne inversa, is attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin condition and its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, a right rib cage disability, residuals of a left ankle injury, and a low back disability. The Board found that the pseudofolliculitis barbae pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service.

The Veteran's stress fracture of the left tibia is rated at 10 percent, and his pes planus and plantar fasciitis of both feet are each rated at 10 percent. The remaining conditions have not been rated higher.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his contact dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further adjudication, including a new VA examination and consideration of both Diagnostic Codes 7806 (in effect prior to August 30, 2002) and Diagnostic Code 7829.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder, including seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and is not related to any incident during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current manifestations and severity of his service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis, including any limitation of function caused by the disability. The claim will be reviewed again after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue seeking an entitlement to evaluation in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal of all claims, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted service connection. The Veteran also has a diagnosed skin condition (dermatitis) which was found to be incurred during service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for tinea onychomycosis, the minimum compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran's service-connected disability affects less than 20 percent of his exposed areas and does not require systemic therapy or immunosuppressive drugs.

The Veteran's combined rating for all service-connected disabilities is 80 percent, which meets the minimum percentage requirements for TDIU. The preponderance of evidence supports a finding that his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for colon polyps, aplastic anemia, and acne were denied. The claim for headaches was granted with a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's cause of death, astrocytoma, was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated during military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus problems, allergic rhinitis, a right shoulder disorder, a neck disorder, and tinea versicolor. As such, these claims remain denied.