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

The Veteran's use of VA-issued skin medications for his service-connected eczema causes irreparable damage to his outer garments, warranting a clothing allowance for the year 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee condition and acne, finding no nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis with pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that his current diagnoses are not related to his in-service conditions and that he is not competent to provide a medical nexus opinion.

The Veteran's skin disability, specifically tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, has worsened since his last VA examination in June 2016. He is being asked to provide updated medical records and scheduled for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for alcoholism, initial compensable rating for tinea cruris, and initial compensable rating for tension headaches due to lack of current evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and depression, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 12, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne is granted, and the rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remand issues have been addressed. The right abdominal scar, right foot tinea unguium, and left foot tinea unguium are all being reviewed further.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted, and he is now rated at the highest disability level (100%).

The Veteran's right foot tinea pedis is rated as dermatitis under Diagnostic Code 7806, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran had in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss was demonstrated on an August 2017 private examination.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 9, 2013 for a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected tinea corpora.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the need for additional development, including an examination regarding the service connection of asthma and clarification on the treatment method for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right foot disabilities, Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo), hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and tinea versicolor. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, stasis dermatitis/seborrheic keratosis, and hyperthyroidism were denied in a March 2014 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's claims for psoriasis, arthritis, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were all denied as there is no current disability found in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if it is related to his military service. The rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was not new and material.