Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current skin condition related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather other issues related to compensation and rating.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 40 percent rating from January 13, 2009.,GERD is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted and effective as of January 8, 2010.,CFS was not service-connected and no earlier effective date can be assigned.,Psoriasis is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Residuals of a TBI are service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and for reopening his claim of entitlement to service connection for a positive tuberculin test. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed skin condition during service, and there is no evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure or service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his pseudofolliculitis barbae condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and a skin disability, to include tinea cruris, is denied as he does not have these conditions. The Veteran was previously granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain medical records. The claims include initial rating claims for various skin conditions, hair loss, hemorrhoids, and toe deformities, as well as a claim for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service records, outstanding VA and private medical treatment records, and the need for new VA examinations. The case will be returned to the Board after all necessary actions are taken.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease has been granted service connection. However, his onychomycosis and tinea pedis of the bilateral feet have not met the criteria for a compensable rating under the schedular evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA skin examination. The issues of service connection for tinea pedis/tinea unguium and stasis dermatitis/Schamberg's disease are inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are not credible, and there is no evidence of record corroborating these alleged events. Therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Veteran's folliculitis barbae was initially rated as noncompensable from April 1, 1996 through July 22, 2001.,From July 23, 2001 onwards, the disability was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected acne is rated at 30 percent since November 18, 2008. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current disability level and symptomatology.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration records and providing a supplemental medical opinion regarding his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and further examination. The Veteran's skin disability, including actinic keratosis, psoriasis, and herpes zoster, is being reviewed as part of a possible burn pit exposure claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is granted as it meets the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including additional examinations and opinions, to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder and TDIU.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including tinea versicolor and tinea pedis, is found to have been incurred during service.,Headaches are determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and chloracne due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran did not set foot in Vietnam or serve on an inland waterway of Vietnam. The deck logs do not indicate that his ship was present in Vietnam's inland waters.

The Veteran's psoriasis and fungal infection, claimed as a skin rash, were incurred during service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that bronchitis or COPD had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.