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

The Veteran's skin disability, including tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, was restored to a 30 percent rating from April 1, 2013. The separate 60 percent rating for psuedofollicultis barbae was reduced.

The Veteran's tinea pedis with onychomycosis is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and an examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dermatitis, sleep apnea, abnormal thyroid condition due to Lithium use, PTSD with bipolar disorder, thoracic spine disability, LLE and RLE radiculopathy is denied. The appeal was reopened on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of acne is well-grounded and grants a rating of 100%.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim for residuals of a right eye blow-out fracture was reopened but denied due to the Veteran missing an examination. Claims for gastrointestinal disability, bilateral flatfeet, deviated nasal septum (TBI), pseudo-folliculitis barbae, paralysis of cranial nerve V, and right infraorbital nerve numbness were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to exposure to burn pits, finding no evidence of a link.

The Board denied service connection for acne, finding no evidence of exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to exposure to burn pits, finding no evidence of a direct link.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address issues related to service connection, increased ratings, evaluations, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to his failure to report for VA examinations and requests for a rescheduling of an examination. The issues of service connection for swelling in the pubic region, kidney disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and respiratory disability are now pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, diagnosed as Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT), is reopened and granted due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board found that the evidence supports the diagnosis of PCT.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, and bilateral tinea pedis all incurred during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, tinea pedis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than anxiety), finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for gout and eczema as further development is needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether any preexisting conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin condition, including atopic dermatitis, is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a skin condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, to include everted eyelids, is granted. However, his current claimed disability is found not to be compensable as it is a congenital defect. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae (pseudofolliculosis) is rated noncompensable and the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psoriasis is related to her service-connected anxiety disorder, and thus grants service connection for psoriasis as secondary to her anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. The Board also remanded the issues of an increased rating for eczema and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.