Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for eczema of the right foot. The claims for hypertension and a sebaceous cyst are remanded due to lack of VA examinations and additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has reduced the Veteran's acne disability rating from 30 percent to noncompensable effective November 1, 2014. The appeal for service connection of hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted with staged increased ratings of 50 percent from March 1, 2004 and 70 percent from August 23, 2012. The rating for dermatitis remains at 0 percent prior to October 12, 2011, a rating in excess of 30 percent from October 12, 2011 through April 13, 2016, and a compensable rating from April 14, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disorder and remanded his claims for increased rating of right knee strain and TDIU. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected eczema, which is linked to Agent Orange exposure, has been remanded due to the lack of recent medical records and an outdated VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for dyshidrotic eczema due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, psoriasis and seborrhea (claimed as skin condition), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service exposure or medical records.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including right shoulder DJD, left wrist DJD with limitation of motion, left shoulder DJD, back disorder, right eye disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as gastritis), skin disorder (claimed as rash on groin), diabetes mellitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic chloracne skin condition is related to his active duty service, specifically his time in Vietnam where he was presumed exposed to herbicide agents. As a result, the claim for service connection for chloracne is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that his underlying cause of death (respiratory arrest due to pneumonia and cerebral hemorrhage) was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's left eye loss of visual acuity claim requires additional evidence as there are no current records showing a diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's psoriasis is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The issue of an initial rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as additional development is needed to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities and nonservice-connected conditions.

Service connection for eczema is granted. Service connection for acne vulgaris and arthritis and DDD of the thoracolumbar spine are denied.,Right ear hearing loss service connection is granted. The issues of left hand, right hand, sinusitis, left leg, and right leg disabilities are remanded.