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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chloracne, a head injury, and PTSD. The decision found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to inadequate examination reports based on incomplete medical history.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 0 percent.

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 0 percent.

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 0 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 0 percent.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection of Acne and assigned a rating of 20 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 0 percent.

The Veteran's skin disorder has not required systemic therapy and does not affect more than 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, thus preventing a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hand pain is granted as service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims for left and right hip disabilities, eye disability (blepharitis), sleep apnea, gastritis, and dermatitis are all denied.

The Veteran's acquired segmental anhidrosis with skin involvement is rated at 60 percent, and the reduction of his bilateral tinea pedis from 10 percent to non-compensable effective August 1, 2013, was proper.

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

The Board denied reopening of service connection for vesicular dermatitis as new and material evidence was not received, despite the Veteran's previous attempts to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right foot second metatarsal fracture, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and gum disease. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right knee disorder, back disorder, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including chloracne. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination and any additional relevant records should be obtained.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.