Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2017

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for discoid eczema of the left leg, finding that it is not factually ascertainable that there was an increase in disability within one year preceding the June 10, 2008 claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including corns of the little toes, bone spur, nail fungal infection, and tinea pedis, is being remanded due to incomplete records from VA Connecticut Healthcare System. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's lumbar disorder, skin disease, diabetes mellitus, and disorder manifested by memory loss are not service-connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted effective May 10, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus to service. The Board also found that the current diagnoses are not due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness related to service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for TDIU, but his employment history and current job do not show he is unemployable due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or a link between any claimed conditions and active military service.,No new effective date has been granted as no earlier effective date claim was filed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and osteoarthritis, including psoriatic arthritis. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder other than tinea cruris, to include chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda, secondary to herbicide exposure is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating for coronary artery disease is dismissed. The Board grants service connection for chloracne, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been rated at a 30 percent disability level, which is the highest rating available under the criteria for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected and is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.,Tinea pedis and cellulitis of the right leg were not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.,Coronary artery disease resulted in a 10% rating from March 10, 2004. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating effective July 14, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that any such disabilities are causally related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations for his hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder claims.

The Veteran's skin disorder, dyshidrotic eczema, is currently rated at 10 percent under the rating criteria for skin disorders. The Board finds that a higher schedular rating is not warranted as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for any higher rating.

The Veteran's skin disorders and hypertension are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, including consideration of the most recent IOM report on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee chondromalacia and pseudofolliculitis barbae are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's atopic dermatitis and pseudo folliculitis barbae are related to service, and the Board affirms a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's actinic keratosis is granted service connection as it was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's psoriasis does not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for acne vulgaris, finding that the Veteran's acne does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is about the initial disability evaluation for his skin disabilities, which have been rated as 10 percent disabling prior to November 22, 2010 and as 30 percent disabling since then. The case is being remanded due to a need for additional medical examination.