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

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to October 14, 2010 did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's skin condition (bilateral metatarsal calluses with onychomycosis, tinea pedis, and tinea manuum) is rated at 40 percent. The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease (PUD) with duodenitis is not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's skin disability, rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7822 for lichen planus with secondary folliculitis, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it has not affected more than 40% of her total body or exposed areas.

The Veteran's skin disability, including acne and rhinophyma, is rated at a single 50 percent rating since June 29, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left heel and eczema of the face have been granted. The Board has jurisdiction over the rating claim for left knee strain with scar, status post ACL repair.

The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted service connection, with the latter being secondary to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for PFB and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under applicable criteria and that there was no evidence of in-service stressors or service connection based on fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, IBS, and bilateral ankle disability were denied. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted a noncompensable rating as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left leg cellulitis and stasis dermatitis due to inadequate examination during a flare-up.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea corporis was rated at 10 percent prior to March 26, 2014 and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The Board granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin growths and chloracne have been previously denied. The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received within the required timeframe, resulting in a denial of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 29, 2015. From April 29, 2015, his TDIU claim was denied as his combined rating of 100% due to PTSD did not meet the additional criteria for a second disability rated at 60%. The Veteran's other service-connected disabilities (gastritis and folliculitis) do not meet this threshold.

The Veteran's skin disability, including PFB, folliculitis, and tinea versicolor, has not been shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and skin conditions have been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating prior to December 21, 2009 and a staged initial rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter for seborrheic dermatitis was denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7806 were not met.

The Veteran's dermatitis has been evaluated as 0 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7806. The Board finds that the disability picture presented by the Veteran's dermatitis does not result in a compensable rating for the entire appellate period.

The Veteran's service-connected dyshidrotic eczema of the groin with Schamberg's disease of the arms and legs was rated at 30 percent prior to January 16, 2015. As of that date, his rating was increased to 60 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing to address his claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to the service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's tinea versicolor has been granted a 30 percent evaluation effective April 11, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of the appellant's claims, including those regarding service connection. The character of discharge issue is also being addressed.