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

The Board has granted service connection for eye disability secondary to service-connected urticaria. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left leg radiculopathy is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for a skin disorder remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, tinea pedis affecting both feet, and pharyngitis. The next step is to schedule VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's current skin disorders (including dermatitis/eczema and tinea cruris) are found to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psoriasis and night sweats.

The Veteran withdrew her service connection claim for dermatitis, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disorders of the feet and body, as well as his leukopenia, are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease. The VA examiner found no causal connection between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further information and compliance with duties to notify and assist. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's skin disability, previously characterized as tinea versicolor and tinea pedis. The claim for TDIU prior to November 6, 2013, is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea corpora and for higher initial ratings for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and left leg radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected eczema with tinea pedis has affected less than 5 percent of the total body area and none of the exposed areas, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder, including tinea pedis and other skin conditions, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome and gastrointestinal issues. The right elbow disability and left foot disability are also found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. He is now in receipt of disability compensation for his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including rash-eczematoid eruption, folliculitis, and dermatitis, had its onset in service and has been present since then. The Board finds that the current disability, in-service manifestation, and nexus prongs of service connection have been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left lower extremity mononeuropathy, left upper extremity superficial radial sensory neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, a facial scar, and eczema, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his work and educational background since March 29, 2005. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's skin disability, tinea versicolor, was rated at 30 percent since June 24, 2016. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation for bilateral hand dermatitis as secondary to right total knee arthroplasty and for residuals of right total knee arthroplasty under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no legal basis to consider bilateral hand dermatitis as secondary to the right total knee arthroplasty and concluding that the Veteran's skin condition is not related to VA treatment.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from October 1, 2006 through June 14, 2016 and at 70 percent from June 15, 2016. The TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected respiratory disorder (chronic bronchitis) and dermatitis have been granted, with a 10 percent rating for the skin disability effective from August 16, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations have been denied. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis, incapacitating episodes, or other criteria warranting higher ratings.