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

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed service connected as it was incurred during his active duty in Thailand. Service connection for PTSD has been established based on credible supporting evidence of a claimed stressor that occurred while the Veteran served at Ubon RTAFB.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal for all issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his lumbar spine disability and obtaining medical records from all relevant sources. The TDIU issue will also be addressed in light of this new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable for the portion of the appeal period prior to April 21, 2011. A TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disorder. The claims for service connection for the left shoulder and chloracne are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of her bilateral foot disability and eczema, including whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability, skin disabilities presumed due to Agent Orange exposure, and shrapnel wound residuals are all granted. The Veteran has been diagnosed with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and his current skin conditions (presumed due to Agent Orange) are consistent with such presumptions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no competent, credible evidence linking any of the claimed disorders to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for eczema and hemorrhoids, as well as his service connection claims for muscle aches, fatigue, allergies, wheezing, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and tingling and numbness of the skin. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to consider extraschedular considerations for the Veteran's eczema and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinea cruris was denied, but his claim for service connection of h. pylori bacteria was granted.,The Veteran is now assigned a noncompensable disability rating for onychomycosis.

The Veteran's psoriasis was rated at a maximum of 60 percent since July 17, 2007. Prior to that date, the condition did not warrant any compensation due to its limited impact on the body.

The Board found that the Veteran's current asthma, right little finger disability, sinus disability, prostate disability, skin disability (other than pseudofolliculitis barbae), and tinnitus are not related to service. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as it is reasonably shown to have begun in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for eczema prior to January 30, 2012 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of potentially favorable evidence.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus was incurred during service. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected contact dermatitis, status post anthrax immunization disability is exceptional or unusual and remands the case for referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule examinations for her claimed disabilities. The AOJ will also review the claims based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PFB did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 18, 2014.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals on the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for chloracne, entitlement to service connection for anemia, and entitlement to service connection for tyloma. The appeal as to these issues is dismissed.