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

The Veteran's facial disfigurement and associated scars are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum allowable rating. The Veteran's separate claim for loss of speech due to chloracne scarring is remanded.

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 granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Veteran's tinea pedis is currently rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent medical examination and an increase in symptoms reported by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for his back brace is granted, as he reported that the brace caused wear and tear to his clothes. The claim for a knee brace is denied because there was no evidence of wear and tear on his clothes.

The Veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 10 percent, and her initial compensable rating for atopic dermatitis prior to December 16, 2013 was granted. However, a rating in excess of 60 percent for atopic dermatitis from December 16, 2013 onwards is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, porokeratosis and tinea (previously fungal infection of the feet with jungle rot and trench foot), right and left shoulder disability, and left knee disability is granted. The effective date will be determined based on the evidence received prior to April 12, 2013.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the form of VA examinations and obtaining medical records for the Veteran's allergy condition, skin condition, low back disability, and GERD. The appeal will be remanded to allow for these steps.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to lack of a recent VA examination, as well as for additional development. The issues include PTSD, dermatitis and eczema, and TDIU.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including facial dermatitis, and his left knee disorder were denied service connection as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and right hallux valgus, as well as obtain any outstanding medical records. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hepatitis C is remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis, as secondary to hepatitis C, is remanded because no VA examiner has considered the February 2010 study indicating that psoriasis is associated with hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to incomplete or unclear evidence, including a need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae with residual scars is remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was new and material.

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

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of acne is well-grounded and grants it.

The Board has decided to remand twelve service connection claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The remaining fourteen issues were previously denied in a November 2014 rating decision and require issuance of a statement of the case.