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

The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and his exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder, including chloracne and tinea conditions, as being related to the Veteran's military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a recurring rash is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorder did not have its onset during active service or become manifest within the first post-service year, and it is not presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for various skin conditions and other disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical evidence and provide the Veteran with an opportunity for a VA examination. The case will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to February 28, 2007 for the awards of service connection for right (major) shoulder strain, left hip strain, lumbar strain, bilateral tinnitus, pes planus, left lateral leg scar residuals, post-operative pilonidal cyst removal scar residuals, and psoriasis is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to address his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the percentage of total body and exposed areas affected by atopic eczema in June 2003 and August 2008.

The Veteran's athlete's foot, pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea versicolor of the back, and dermatophytosis of the groin have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for each condition.,The Veteran's low back disorder was initially granted in 2007 with a rating of 20 percent prior to November 16th, and has since been increased to 40 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for pharyngitis, eczema of the lower extremities, duodenal ulcer, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and sinusitis. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue and dermatitis have been granted due to their presumptive relationship to his military service, specifically exposure to hazardous materials during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing at the RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for eczematous dermatitis of the legs are pending.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder related to service, including Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's dermatological issues are attributed to his occupation as a mechanic.

The Veteran's disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus he does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an error in the RO's statement of the case, and a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO is scheduled.

The Veteran's onychomycosis of the feet is found to be a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and thus, service connection for that disorder is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and chloracne. The decision also restored service connection for tinnitus effective May 1, 2008.

The Veteran's post-operative residuals of hemorrhoidectomies with anal stricture are currently rated at 30 percent, and his contact dermatitis is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that a higher rating for the post-operative residuals is warranted.