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

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for an updated medical examination and consideration of VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection are related to secondary herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's psoriasis has not affected at least 20 percent of his entire body or exposed areas, and he does not require systemic therapy. Therefore, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for psoriasis is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, including bacterial folliculitis and hidradenitis, as the evidence did not support a link to service or any other compensable condition.

The Veteran is currently in receipt of SMC at the rate equal to subsection (m) based on the loss of use of both legs due to service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities with additional disability (service-connected bronchial asthma) independently ratable as 100 percent disabling from August 20, 2009. The Veteran's claims for higher levels of SMC under 38 C.F.R. � 3.350(f)(3) and 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(o) have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide the Veteran with VA examinations for his right ring finger and left knee disabilities, and determine if he has any current skin disorders. The service connection theory remains as direct.

The Veteran's hypertension, herpes, and facial acne have been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated at 70 percent since March 5, 2011. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's non-cancerous skin conditions (tinea pedis, tinea cruris) and cancerous skin conditions (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) are not related to his military service or herbicide exposure. The claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PFB with scars was denied. Prior to April 18, 2012, the condition was rated at zero percent due to elevated surface contour. From April 18, 2012, the condition is rated at 30 percent based on a combined total area of 100 sq cm of hypo- or hyperpigmented areas and elevated surface contour.

The Board finds that the Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as tinea versicolor, is not due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and skin conditions have rendered him unemployable for the entire period under consideration, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims of earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for TBI residuals with migraine headaches, delusional disorder, and folliculitis are dismissed as he did not submit a notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule him for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his chronic lumbosacral strain and cervical spine disability, have rendered him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lumbar spine disorder is not related to service, and therefore does not warrant service connection.,There is no evidence of a current contact dermatitis or concrete poisoning in service, and any such condition is not related to service.

The Board found that the Appellant's atopic dermatitis existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the RO incorrectly adjudicated other issues and failed to provide an adequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of cervical spine strain and paranoid schizophrenia, but finds no current disability that can be related to service.