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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for microcytosis, fatigue, and tinea manus/tinea pedis were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne and cataracts, finding that the conditions are related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and a skin disorder (chloracne), were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a dermatology examination. The Veteran's skin conditions are presumed related to his service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claimed stomach/gastrointestinal and skin disorders are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a more contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected atopic dermatitis, as he has provided evidence of worsening.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's facial skin disorder and service connection for a jaw disorder. The case will be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Veteran's right ankle arthritis, bilateral flat feet and hammer toes, folliculitis, and hemorrhoids are all found to be related to her service. The Board grants these claims.

The Veteran's left lower extremity varicose interruption has resulted in persistent symptoms of edema, stasis pigmentation, eczema, subcutaneous induration, and pain. The Board determined a 40 percent rating is warranted for the disability throughout the entire claim period.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent disability rating for dermatitis, effective October 1, 2010, finding that there was a sustained improvement in his condition but not sufficient to warrant a reduction.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and residuals of a right ankle fracture. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining the Veteran's service personnel records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic actinic dermatitis is rated at 60 percent since November 15, 2010. The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the period from December 27, 2007 to November 14, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-coital mild dermatitis of the penis is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his condition, as well as whether it was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shin disability, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, and headaches have been denied. The Board finds no current evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a scheduled hearing, and the Veteran's testimony may be relevant to his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and updated treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation of her bilateral tinea pedis of the feet.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was withdrawn. The effective date of the increased rating for bilateral pes planus with arthritis of the feet is set at March 1, 2007. Service connection for Morton's neuroma as secondary to pes planus is granted. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for residuals of diabetes mellitus (DM) as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to his March 4, 2012 informal claim. The effective date for the grant of service connection and separate ratings is therefore not earlier than March 4, 2012.