Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2015

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, vision loss (diabetic retinopathy), and a skin disability (dermatitis).

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including psoriatic arthritis and its related conditions. The case has been REMANDED due to the need for a VA examination regarding the onset of his current disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches and hypertension were not rated higher than the assigned percentages. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for his varicose veins, but the reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain from 20% to 10% is denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that his condition meets the criteria for this rating. The claim for secondary service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and acne vulgaris is also granted.

The Veteran's tinea unguium, affecting less than 5% of the entire body and exposed areas, is rated as noncompensable due to lack of systemic therapy.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any skin disability found, including involving the feet. The Veteran's lay statements indicating that his current skin symptoms are the same as those he experienced during service will be considered in the rationale provided.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board finds that an examination is needed to determine the etiology of his skin disorders and remands the case for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing and issuance of an SOC regarding his claims for increased ratings for residuals of stress fracture of the right and left tibia, as well as entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal requires additional development due to the need for clarification of her dysmenorrhea claim and further examination regarding her migraines, right ovarian cyst, acne on face, chest, and back, and left breast scar.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD has been granted, with the disability rated at 70 percent from April 8, 2008 to September 15, 2009 and from November 1, 2009 to July 28, 2011. Service connection for chloracne, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right knee osteoarthritis, and chin scar have been reopened.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability due to exposure to herbicides, including status post lipoma excision of the left shoulder and chloracne. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's service-connected athlete's foot (dyshidrotic eczema) is currently rated as 10 percent disabling from March 19, 2013. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding her foot, back and knee disabilities. The claims for PTSD, fatigue, gall bladder disability, gum disease, migraines, and varicose veins are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting this aspect of his appeal. The claims for service connection for psoriasis/skin rash are being remanded to obtain additional development.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the July 2009 VA examination, and the need for additional evidence including private treatment records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for current back, right shoulder, and skin disabilities. The Board has remanded the case to obtain VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, issuance of a Statement of the Case on certain issues, and obtaining outstanding treatment records.