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

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure and/or as aggravated by service-connected prostatitis. Additional medical examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of potential application of separate or additional Diagnostic Codes and a new medical examination.

The Veteran's skin condition, characterized by deep acne affecting more than 40 percent of the face and neck, is rated at a 30% disability level.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial compensable disability ratings for numular eczema and psoriasis, as well as punch biopsy to the left anterior quadriceps.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1993 decision, which denied service connection for residuals of fractures of both legs, a right hand disorder, eczema, and cerebral arteriosclerosis. The March 2015 decision upheld this finding.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor with associated hyperpigmentation and post-inflammatory hypopigmentation affected more than 40 percent of his total body area throughout the period on appeal, warranting a disability rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including cholecystectomy residuals, GERD, depression, knee disabilities, respiratory disorder, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, skin disability, traumatic brain injury residuals other than headaches, headaches, right eye trauma residuals, dry eye syndrome, and erectile dysfunction are all granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, dry eye syndrome, and erectile dysfunction were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression and adjustment disorder related to eczema. The Veteran's headaches are not service-connected due to lack of evidence. His bilateral foot disability is not service-connected as there is no credible evidence linking it to his active duty. Sleep apnea was also not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's folliculitis and back acne began during his service and are related to his active duty, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, frostbite residuals of the hands and feet, as well as his increased rating claim for onychomycosis. The Veteran's compensable disability rating claim for eczematoid dermatitis in remission is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chloracne, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, memory loss (other than Alzheimer's), dizziness, brain tumor, skin cancer, colon cancer, and headaches have all been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted, but assigned a zero percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and neurodermatitis of the hands was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to a compensable rating for either condition.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with psychotic features has been granted service connection. The claim for a compensable rating for tinea cruris was granted, while the other issues remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current dermatological condition is not causally or etiologically related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The claim for chloracne remains pending as the evidence does not establish a connection with service.

The Board found that the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include as secondary to migraine headaches), ADHD, tinnitus, a disability manifested by bloody noses, and pain from light sensitivity. The evidence supports these findings.

The Veteran's service-connected eczematoid dermatitis is rated at 30 percent effective from March 26, 2015.