Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a relationship between his current conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining National Guard service records and verifying periods of active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has scheduled a Travel Board hearing for the Veteran. However, due to inclement weather and lack of transportation, the Veteran was unable to attend the previously scheduled hearing. The case is now being returned to the RO to reschedule the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for a greater than 10 percent rating for dermatitis prior to July 23, 2009 was denied. A 60 percent rating is granted beginning July 23, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining employment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again to determine if extra-schedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for urethritis/prostatitis. For tinea versicolor, a higher initial 60 percent rating was granted effective July 14, 2006.

The Veteran's psoriasis is now rated at the maximum (100%) disability rating due to its extensive and systemic manifestations, requiring constant or near constant systemic therapy.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PFB was granted, and he is now receiving a compensable disability rating for hyperhidrosis.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his substantive appeal for the evaluation of his PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral wrist disorder and skin disorder, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic nummular eczema was denied as the current condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral eye disorder, joint pain, headaches, tremors, and circulation problems were also denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) has been denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC at the 'o' level due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected nummular eczema is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an extra-schedular rating and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support entitlement to an extra-schedular rating, as no unusual or exceptional disability picture had been demonstrated. For TDIU, the combined evaluation of 80% met the minimum requirements but the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were deemed insufficient for a finding of unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent respiratory infections, primary insomnia, chronic fatigue, and dermatitis to the left hand have been denied as there is no current disability of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral knee disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for eczema was granted with the assignment of presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.

The Board denied reopening the claims for multiple sclerosis and acne and acne scarring due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA opinion addressing the etiology of any diagnosed skin disorders, including chloracne. The examiner must opine whether these conditions are at least as likely as not related to active military service and presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin, right ankle and left ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for proper notification under Persian Gulf War service regulations (38 U.S.C.A. � 1117 and 38 C.F.R. � 3.317).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches, as well as to assess the severity of his PTSD, left knee disability, and tinea pedis.