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

The Board has granted service connection for tinea veriscolor, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's skin disability claim for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed skin disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for multiple skin conditions that he contends are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling a new examination to reassess the severity of his service-connected skin disability, and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis with pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinea versicolor does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it does not cover at least 5 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, nor has it required intermittent therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs during the past 12-month period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability has been reopened, and he is now entitled to an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for his service-connected PFB prior to March 7, 2012. The issue of whether the Veteran should be assigned a higher rating for his PFB since March 7, 2012 remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's chronic urticaria may be related to her period of service and remanded the issues of an increased evaluation and a TDIU.

The Board finds that the Veteran's stress-related headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100, as there is no evidence of prostrating attacks averaging once in two months over the last several months. The Veteran's tinea versicolor and ingrown toenails have been granted service connection but assigned noncompensable ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for chloracne.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder. The RO must obtain a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner who provided the July 2012 VA examination and August 2012 addendum, requesting clarification of the diagnosis and etiology of any current skin disorder found.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis is being remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for dyshidrotic eczema was denied by the Board, as his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected eczematoid dermatitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and assigned a 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not considered to have been incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, resolving the Veteran's appeal on this issue.

The Veteran's appeals for initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates have been withdrawn. The remaining claims of service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of eczema dermatitis is at least as likely as not related to his military service, specifically his deployment in the Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and they are not related to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin disorders, diagnosed as tinea versicolor and vitiligo, did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's chronic liver disability is not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and grants service connection for this condition.,Bilateral hearing loss was not caused by the Veteran's active service. Tinnitus was found to be due to acoustic trauma during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of throat nodules, which are presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection is granted for this condition.,Service connection is denied for residuals of a left leg wound and tinea pedis (athlete's foot).,Bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated during service. The Veteran has current bilateral hearing loss, which is presumed to have been caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and tinea cruris, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The other issues have been remanded due to incomplete records.