Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, granted.,The Veteran's eczema of the bilateral hands was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as chloracne, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and opinion regarding his presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board found that there is no evidence of PFB during the appeal period and denied service connection for PFB. The Veteran's PTSD claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for vitiligo versus tinea versicolor was granted, with the effective date set at September 2, 2009. The decision is based on a direct service connection without any presumption or exposure basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral knee disability and calluses of the feet has been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to an increased rating for his calluses of the feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery and for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support finding that he required at least one month of convalescence or was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psoriasis and diabetes mellitus are related to his in-service bug bites and insect stings, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's amputation below the right knee is secondary to his service-connected eczema.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings were granted, with the exception of his claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis. The rating assigned was 10 percent for ischemic heart disease and anxiety disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current tinea pedis and tinea unguium are related to his service, raising a reasonable doubt on whether they were incurred during service. As such, the claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to confusion with the scope of his service-connected skin disability and the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for the 2012 calendar year is granted as her service-connected tinea corporis and vitiligo requires the use of prescribed medication that causes irreparable damage to her outer garments.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no competent and credible evidence to support a link between his current skin conditions and his active duty military service or exposure to herbicides or chemicals used in Project SHAD.

The Veteran's skin disability, including pseudo folliculitis barbae and eczema, is rated at 10 percent for less than 20% of the entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The claim for a skin disability claimed as chloracne was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's skin disability and acquired psychiatric disorder were not shown to have onset during service or be related to service, including as secondary to service-connected alopecia. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle and right knee disorders in February 2007. The Veteran's claims of reopening these issues are still pending.,The Veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder, psychiatric disability including PTSD, or tinea cruris.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea unguium, pedis, and versicolor has required constant or near-constant use of systemic therapy such as topical corticosteroids throughout the appeal period. The Board finds that a 60 percent rating is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's tinea corporis and epidermophytosis of the feet have been manifested by scaling, cracking, bleeding and peeling of the skin affecting at least 5 but no more than 20 percent of the entire body or exposed areas. The use of systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs were not required.

The Veteran's heart disease was rated at 10 percent prior to May 30, 2013 and is now granted a 60 percent rating.,The Veteran's skin disability (psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis) has been granted a 60 percent rating effective from the date of claim.